I’m creating a new word, profili. It means the plural for a profile that was intended for one, but which has ended up being for two. It’s part of a phenomenon which I’m going to name ‘Profiliships’. I’m referring to displaying the relationship you’re in as your main profile picture on Facebook.
On FB the term captain of your own ship, doesn’t appear to apply when it comes to what was meant to be a visual display of one’s identity. A profile picture that was originally intended for one. I spend a lot of time on FB and if the stats are correct, it’s likely you do too. We are therefore often connecting with our friends via social media or at the very least viewing a picture of them. Lately looking at the profile picture thumbnails of my friends, has made me go ‘hmm’, with a slight eyebrow raise. Have you noticed that more often that not, there are ‘guests’ moonlighting in our friends’ profile pictures?
Profiliships, they’re fashionable aren’t they, but I’m wondering if they are slightly invasive in a gate-crasher way. I’m not convinced you want to see my boyfriend every time you connect with me. With 200+ ‘friends’, can we truly say that we are close to them all? I may not know your partner. Maybe I don’t like her. Squeezing in two, where there’s meant to be one also means you are smaller, so I can’t see you as well. Some of your photos are cheesy too okay…. Those that would wear their independence as a badge if they could, appear to be the biggest offenders. Is it odd then that this paradox exists on FB?
“I mean it’s not called Facesbook is it?”
I could have sworn Profiliships are on the increase too. I investigated within my own network and noticed that maybe the offenders did have something to display – their relationship. Note to self, to include a picture of my partner in my profile picture when I get engaged. Seems to be the norm and it’s quasi okay. However the ante is up’d, when your partner in fact doesn’t have his/her own profile but instead uses yours (of course with a Profili). This is close to home for me as there is one offender in my family. My brother. He doesn’t have his own profile, but his wife does and he’s all over it. Extreme Profili.
People, I can see you have a girlfriend by looking in the ‘voyeurs dream box’ underneath your picture, which tells me who you’re in a relationship with, and what your relationship status is. I find it all a bit creepy really. I mean it’s not called Facesbook is it? Until the word profile means plural there won’t be any gate-crashers in my profile picture. What next, matching outfits?
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Great new word!! Just in case here is a web site for spanish lessons: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/lj/
Enjoy your overseas trip!!