“You become addicted to that dopamine rush...' aiyanaish unpacks modern crush culture on social media, with a specific look at Instagram stories, which can lead to an obsessive cycle of self-harm for those trying to find love through a screen than IRL.
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I don’t know the exact day my Instagram story posts changed from a casual portrayal of my day-to-day life into a quest to catch my crush’s attention. But now I keep tabs on the times he’s online, deliberating what content he’ll deem worthy of a red heart and curating posts tempting enough for him to reply to.“Manipulation has a really negative connotation, but every single person manipulates their environment to get their needs met,”.
“I would post things I knew were niche enough that [my crush] loved just to see if I would get a reaction,” 25-year-old Olivia says, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy. “One time I posted this UGK song that I had researched the night before, because he’s from Houston. I didn’t even really listen to their music like that, but I was like, ‘Let me just post this to see if he’s going to respond.
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