'Behind the photos is always a... sham': 20+ Ways people declare "I want attention!" on social media

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Sep 15, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

When it comes to attention-seeking behavior on social media, we all know at least one person who can't get enough of it. 

From the very infancy of Facebook to the current day TikTok and Instagram trends, some folks are just addicted to posting. They make friends online, gain a huge following of fans, or make content that goes viral. But Rome was not built in a day, and a social media account won't get a viral hit until it's posted dozens of posts that flopped first. 

These people have realized the ways to get the most attention often target their audience's emotions. Some people will write all about how loving their partner is, naming examples, and sharing dozens of photos, expecting people to comment positive things on the post. Others do the opposite, participating in "vaguebooking." That's where you post something vague like, "I'm in the hospital, don't message me," on your public forum. Then you wait for the "Hope you're okay!" and "What happened?" messages to roll in. You can check out these and the other examples people had of the most attention-seeking behaviors on the internet these days. 

Up next, these job interview candidates disqualified themselves immediately, like one candidate who "arrived in rollerblades." 

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    via Timothy Hales Bennett on Unsplash
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    What screams "I want attention" on social media?
    via u/[deleted]
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    [deleted] Posting quotes to your story about how you're a private person, making moves in silence, showing your imaginary haters who's boss. No one cares.
    via u/[deleted]
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    ResponseClassic4... Posting yourself crying
    via u/ResponseClassic4
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    UK... Vaguebooking. I still see grown adults, middle aged people, doing this on social media and can't help but roll my eyes.
    via u/UKKasha2020
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    Lor... Doing a stupid dance in the middle of a busy public place. And then having the shocked-pikachu audacity to be upset when someone "ruins their shot". Yes I feel like an old man shaking his fist at the sky (I'm 36F) but I will die on this hill.
    via u/LordOscarthePurr
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    readcommentbac... When someone piggybacks off of a death or a tragedy to receive their own condolences. I see it often with people not even related to those who are really grieving the loss of a loved one. . . or even good friends.
    via u/readcommentbackwards
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    theamericangarrett Making a post declaring that you're leaving social media and not coming back
    via u/theamericangarrett
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    [deleted] Adding "viral" word in the title or caption VIRAL FOOD!! VIRAL T SHIRT!! VIRAL GAMING CHAIR! VIRAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION!!
    via u/[deleted]
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    LessProblem9427 As an Autistic adult I HATE when parents post their Autistic kids for attention. Especially when they're posting meltdowns, etc. It's disrespectful as and super sad.
    via u/LessProblem9427
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    Maestro Primus Pranks against strangers. those guys.
    via u/Maestro Primus
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    SuvenPan Giving money to poor people while recording it and posting it on social media with sad background music.
    via u/SuvenPan
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    SuvenPan Fake animal rescue videos. It also screams "I am a monster."
    via u/SuvenPan
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    PluckP "OMG, I can't believe <insert disaster> in <insert city>... this hits so close to home because my boyfriend and I vacationed there last year for our 2nd anniversary and stayed at the Ritz Carlton ocean view suite. The people were so friendly! Thoughts and prayers."
    via u/PluckP****
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    Melodic-Translato... Conventually attractive people who whine in the "am I ugly" posts knowing well they're fine and just fishing for compliments
    via u/Melodic-Translator45
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    LennoxLuger Checking in to a hospital and only replying "DM me" when they get asked what's wrong. Or the other classic, a photo of one of their kids with an injury. Aye, that ankle looks broke. Better take a pic and post it before going for medical attention.
    via u/LennoxLuger
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    || Resident-Clue1290 Nobody loves me, I'm so sad, nobody understands me, repost if you would (something) me" kinda posts when they literally have so many people talking to them.
    via u/Resident-Clue1290
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    rinky79 Fitness influencers posting "Body positivity" that is just two identical photos of them looking perfect and a title like "It's all camera angles! Look how bloated I am after my delicious breakfast of a tablespoon of raw chia seeds drizzled with fat free plain yogurt! I had to learn to love this body too!"
    via u/rinky79
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    CloudyTeddy Bear Probably faking a disorder or spreading lies.
    via u/CloudyTeddy Bear
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    CrazyFiveSeven Doing dumb/reckless on camera
    via u/CrazyFiveSeven
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    Dregulos Constant selfies.
    via u/Dregulos
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    MindfulWonderer_ Acting like you don't see the camera
    via u/MindfulWonderer_
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    Nocterjo Gender reveals.
    via u/Nocterjo
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    Mysterious_Box_4... Posting about how amazing your significant other is all the time, how they are your "ride or die" and how amazing your life is with them. Behind the photos is always a sham, unhappy, unhealthy relationship. The likes make them feel better about their relationship that they show to the outside world.
    via u/Mysterious_Box_4498

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