Reasons To Ban Social Media From Honeymoon

Social media is great for keeping up with friends (especially the ones who you don’t have time to text or call regularly) and to let others know how your life is going, too. But, as with everything, there’s a time and place to share and tweet. When it comes to your honeymoon, you may want to think twice before posting—or even logging into your accounts.

In fact, we’d argue that you should leave Facebook, Instagram and the like at home, even deleting the apps from your phone temporarily if needed, to help you really enjoy this special time to its fullest. Here are five reasons why a social media ban is a good idea for your honeymoon.

1. 1. Your honeymoon is a private affair. A honeymoon is not just another vacation—it’s special. Treat it as such by keeping it just between the two of you, at least for the time being. That way, you won’t be preoccupied by wanting to check the comments on your posts (you know we all do it!) or by figuring out which photos to put up.
   2. You’ll stay more present. Social media often takes us out of the moment. It puts us away from our lives and ourselves and into the lives of others. This is a great thing when we’re wanting to check in with friends or just zone out on the couch at home, but it can keep us from really experiencing life. You don’t want to spend your precious honeymoon days seeing what everyone else is up to.
   3. You won’t waste time scrolling. It’s so easy to fall into the feed vortex. You log into your account to check one thing and, an hour later, you’re looking through some friend of a friend’s birthday photos. It happens to the best of us. If you want to zone out on your honeymoon, do so by reading a local magazine or thumbing through your guidebook or looking at the photos your partner took that day. Don’t waste a single minute!
   4. You’ll take more meaningful photos. Let’s be honest—there’s a big difference between the photos we take for social media and the ones we take for ourselves. Chances are, styled snaps of brunch that take you 20 minutes to curate are meant for other’s eyes more than for your scrapbook. Don’t worry about how your hair or outfit looks, or the fact that your face is slick with sweat from an awesome hike up ancient ruins. Just smile for those pictures with your new spouse and be grateful that you’ll be able to look back on them someday. (Trust us, you won’t care what you look like!)
   5. You’ll be able to relive the memories. Since you didn’t share the highlights on social media, your friends and family members will no doubt want to get all the details on your getaway. Keeping your vacation private allows you the opportunity to tell stories and dish about the amazing experiences you had. Bonus: This also allows you to ride the honeymoon wave for a little longer, too.

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