Deceptive happiness

How social media influences your relationship

Cell phone in bed? Not a good idea ...(Bild: Ana Blazic Pavlovic - stock.adobe.com)

A snapshot on the beach, at a candlelit dinner, at the ground-breaking ceremony for a new house - Instagram and co. usually showcase the perfect couple's world. We show the extent to which other people's online happiness can influence your own relationship and sometimes even make you unhappy.

It should no longer be a secret that caution is required on the social network and that not everything shown should be taken at face value. Selfies are eagerly helped along with filters. Behind supposedly spontaneous influencer photos are professional (lighting) sets. Pictures of dreamy travel hotspots are post-processed or - if too good to be true - often just taken by an AI ...