These two things related to your love are better off never being posted online

If you're blissfully happy in love, you obviously want to shout it from the rooftops. And modern people don't shout from rooftops anymore, they post everything on social media. Everything.

‘We have it good together and live in the nicest neighborhood of Amsterdam. Look, here, this is our little palace. We have two cats and they are the cutest. Look, these are our Poekie and Poetie. A little photo of our dinner together. Yes, we go out to eat, look at us. And here we ordered sushi on the couch. And here we drank tea. And here we gave each other a kiss. Oh look, here we were watching romantic television together.’ I'm not joking. There are people who do this. Fine, everyone has their own hobbies.

Yet, according to researchers, there is something you should never post online if you are in a relationship. And that is: the expensive gifts you give each other. What that ring costs, how much he paid for that vacation or how much that special boat trip cost: don't do it. That's private and people will absolutely not appreciate it. If you have money to spend, well, enjoy it, but enjoy it in silence. Even the smallest bragging quickly comes off as pretentious and you don't want that. Keep your wealth to yourself. Then that Mini Cooper drives just as nicely, you know.

And there is something else that psychologists say is better to keep to yourself: the first ultrasound of your unborn child. Unfortunately, pregnancies can sometimes go wrong and once it's on Facebook or Instagram, it becomes a bit harder to tell all those vague acquaintances. You will certainly encounter people weeks or months later who ask how your little one is doing, which can cause painful moments. Research shows that couples who often post something online related to their private lives are actually less happy with each other. They seek validation from the outside because they are secretly not happy.

Alright, you can post that cat photo one more time and then sssst.

FACTS

• Every day, more than 350 million photos are uploaded to Facebook
• On average, an Instagrammer is active on the app for 21 minutes a day