Why people make 'couple photos' their profile pictures, according to psychologists
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"Dyadic displays"
It's a social psychology concept and it refers to the phenomenon of "I'm part of a couple!" displays on social media: how romantically involved users present their relationships online (e.g, couple photos, couple related relationships status, mentioning partner in social media posts, etc.)
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Romantic status displays
Certain people are more likely to use romantic status displays than others:
- People who are very satisfied with or committed to their romantic relationship.
- In-love and with jealousy tendencies people.
- People with fear of rejection of abandonment.
- People that feel insecure about their partner's feeling.
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Why we post couple photos
- Self-perception: when we're in close relationships, we tend to include our partners in our identity ( we may see them as part of ourselves).
- Self-esteem boost: displaying our relationships status makes us feel good about ourselves.
- Social protection: we tend to defend our relationships against threats posed by alternative partners and romantic rivals.
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Outside perceptions
Posting couple photos and other related social media displays influences other people to see the profile owner as more likable and as more likely to be in a satisfying and committed relationship.
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