Are your vacation posts annoying?
Summer vacation season is here and it’s filling social media with bikini photos and pictures from airplane windows. But do your friends want to see your vacation posts? A new study shows they may not.
Planetware, a website dedicated to helping travelers decide where to go and what to see, wondered what kinds of vacation social media posts Americans are tired of seeing (and which ones they may be guilty of posting themselves), so they surveyed over 1,000 active social media users to find out.
It may come as a surprise that people aren’t super interested in your daily vacation updates (and in fact, 61% reported they are not), but the #1 most annoying post that people are actually guilty of themselves is a picture looking out the plane window with 21% of those surveyed saying they hate those posts, but 25% saying they’ve also done it (admit it; you’ve done it too).
Most Annoying Vacation Posts
Sharing photos and videos of your vacation on social media in general does not seem to be the problem, but certain types of posts have overstayed their welcome, including sexy or flirty photos (aka “thirst traps”) which topped the list of most annoying vacation posts with 55%, followed closely by vacation countdowns at 54%, and throwback posts at 53%.
Thankfully, not all vacation posts are annoying, as 70% of Americans say videos showing must-do activities in specific destinations are helpful when planning their own trips, and 44% appreciate when others share vacation regrets so they can avoid making the same mistakes.
Annoying Vacation Posts Americans Are Guilty Of
After photos of someone looking out a plane window, the most annoying vacation posts people admit to being guilty of themselves were cliche poses with landmarks, like “holding up” the Leaning Tower of Pisa (24%), toasting colorful cocktails (19%), and photos of someone’s feet in sand or water (16%).
Bottom line: The next time you raise your phone to snap a photo, think about whether you’re about to be guilty of an annoying vacation post and stop. It’s much better to enjoy your vacation than post about it anyway.
Methodology
Planetware surveyed over 1,000 Americans who use social media to determine which vacation posts people are tired of seeing and which are guilty of posting themselves. 49% of respondents identified as female, 49% as male, and 1% as nonbinary, with ages ranging from 18 to 77 years old. In addition to questions about specific types of posts, the survey also asked how often respondents see others post about vacations and the kinds of posts they find helpful when planning a vacation.
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Who cares about what others think. They are posted for my memories to remember year after year as I look back at what all I’ve done each day. That’s the best part about FB is the memories… It’s not about them (“friends”).