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You know her, you love her, TikTok star Alix Earle. Alix’s newest endeavor is a podcast entitled ‘Hot Mess‘ on Alex Cooper’s Unwell network. The first episode premiered September 21st, and Alix finally addressed her situation with NFL player Braxton Barrios. Here is a full rundown of these two. I’ll let you watch the podcast for yourself, but essentially Earle insists they’re just having fun.
The commentary surrounding their status made me think about social media’s impact on relationships these days. With everyone watching every move you make, we are posing the question, “When should you go public with your relationship?”
Privacy
Privacy is a lost art nowadays. Many of us are so quick to publicize our love or happiness that we don’t take a step back to solidify it in private. Before posting your partner or “soft launching” them, make sure you and your partner are confident in each other. Have a conversation with them to make sure you are on the same page. Are you exclusive? Are you in love? What do you consider cheating? Where do we see this going? Setting those boundaries and having those conversations in private helps eliminate embarrassment or discomfort in public.
Tread Lightly
You’ve talked about it with your partner and you’re on the same page because you don’t want any uncertainty once you go public. For example, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with a lot of uncertainty. They are seen kissing at events and Kylie has him as a screen saver, yet Timothée ignores questions about her. Then “sources” contradict themselves about their status and their “fun and uncomplicated” relationship. Not questioning the validity of their relationship, but who’s to say they wouldn’t benefit from a bit of clarity before opening up their relationship to others’ thoughts and opinions?
Soft Launch
When launching your partner, keep it surface-level. Avoid posting intimate videos, texts, or oversharing. Think, will I regret posting this in the future? Or is it a cute harmless photo? There is value in keeping some things to yourself and keeping people out of the intimate parts of your relationship. People can’t crucify or question something they don’t know much of anything about. You can share your love and your partner without setting yourself up for embarrassment. Remember what Taylor Swift said, “Romance is not dead if you keep it just yours.” Good luck love birds!
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