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Re:The benefits of staying off social media by tayo42 on Monday November 08, 2021 @04:42PM (#29154645)
I don't get what a social win/loss is?
Re:The benefits of staying off social media by GDC7 on Monday November 08, 2021 @06:16PM (#29155594)
Again success, dominating the room, being at the center of the attention at parties, people being receptive when you go talk to them, after the aforementioned positive reception also showing openess for a second encounter.
Re:The benefits of staying off social media by raxxorrax on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @07:43AM (#29160963)
But when you get caught in curating the environment that leads to a "win", it would probably hit strongly the other way.

I disagree about the win/loss theory in general though. I think it is really a dissonance about what people expect and value in in or out groups.

Someone afraid to speak up in certain groups might be quite outgoing in another. So there isn't really an absolute level of success. There are also very successful people that are anxious. Expectations towards yourself play a large role though.

Re:The benefits of staying off social media by GDC7 on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @11:08AM (#29163579)
> But when you get caught in curating the environment that leads to a "win", it would probably hit strongly the other way.

Everybody curates their environment, people just do so unconsciously and without realizing it. An American movie star might dominate the room in Los Angeles...but they'd find a hard time even speaking to people in Iran, and if they are recognized people would be hostile towards them.