Social Media Vs. Reality: The Untold Truth

If you saw these digitally misleading images online would you be able to tell what’s real and what’s staged? Let’s find out. 

Unfortunately, the weather turns south on the day you finally decide to visit. Social media seldom leaves such disclaimers.

All your luggage and shopping never fits so nicely in one bag like it does on social media.

A tourist tries re-enacting the scene, and the sea almost seems to be chastising her. Unexpectedly, a rough wave rushes into her.

However, during peak seasons, the lake is a hub of activities, and while Coron itself retains its beauty, tourists may find it difficult to enjoy the experience—courtesy: the crowd.

This is why some people get inventive; you find some setting up a camp tent in their garden or going for daylong hikes in the woods. This couple decided to mimic the feel of lounging in a luxury hotel by throwing their mattress on the floor and taking a full view of the city line.

Images you may have seen online may not tell the full story, like the Hội An Basket boat tour. Also known as the Coconut boat tour in Bay May Coconut Forest, it seems to have more turbulence and people disrupting the “secluded” views more than people have let on. 

The airplane fuselage that now serves as a shop attracts a lot of visitors. Though the shop is not a historic site, people often come around to behold the transformation of an electric sky bird.

However, our disclaimer is that you find one that has not erupted recently or one that doesn’t show any signs of erupting. Sometimes, the vent of a volcano become hardened over due to a reduced flow of magma.

To their disappointment, it turned out to be a modest resort, barely two meters beneath the sea level, definitely not true to social media. 

We are hear to reveal that it’s basically impossible unless it’s fake.

In the first picture, this couple makes it look easy. In reality it is more difficult and unsafe to try and recreate. 

Do you think she had a manikin just hanging around?

Unfortunately, the perfect angle, perfect outfit and youth for eternity simple sets unrealistic goals and leaves people feeling unfulfilled behind the scenes.

Sometimes a girl goes through so many lengths that a relaxing ‘Spa Day’ is more stressful than a regular Monday.

But what do you do when you’ve traveled all the way around the world just to find out that the Ruyi Bridge in China is not in full bloom? A little bit of editing magic can trick even the sharpest online.

Who would realistically pick a single flower over a snack anyways? We take the snack any day of the week, both online and off.

Unfortunately, waterfalls were not designed by nature to teach people how to swim. And social media wasn’t designed to be a trip advisor.

Getting ready while fully made up, sounds made up to us.

Unfortunately, it is the work of an architect who has mastered the skill of replicating natural land formations. We hope you don’t get disappointed if the next tourist site you visit is entirely designed by civil engineers.

The water seems to be falling off an underwater cliff. Meanwhile, it is all an optical illusion caused by how ocean currents cause sand particles to fall down a trench in the waters.

What sounds like a dream and looks like a dream, is quite probably a dream. 

Even bundling up has it’s limits and social media doesn’t show all of the story or the cold.

Carrots are great but eating pasta is also cute although it may not match the “aesthetics” it shouldn’t take away from the deliciousness.

Dogs mean well but sometimes they aren’t social media friendly behind the scenes.

But, no. The first picture here is quite unrealistic when spending all day at home especially if you aren’t feeling well.

However, when it comes to lazy days in bed, it never is as beautiful as it seems.

Those editing apps and angles can make even the messiest foods seem the most flattering.

Unfortunately, positioning those petals perfectly seems few and far between. You may get a strained neck before you get your perfect shot.

Alas, we may have just done 100s of takes and had some photobombs along the way. Our “natural” photo may not be as natural as social media has let on.

In this social media advert, you can easily edit the picture frame and edit out the surrounding people. In reality, some weirdo in the pool is likely to get some water in your meal tray. That is if the entire meal doesn’t turn over first.