So aside from Googling, which might show you all the results under the sun and make it hard to find a specific person, or going directly to various social media sites one by one (which still don’t always have the best search algorithms to find specific people), how can you find out more about people you meet or know? We’re not condoning following, spying or anything that would scare or put someone in danger (or be, you know, illegal!) – we’re talking about a quick search to check out public pictures, musical tastes, general interests. This of course refers only to the photos, profiles, general information they themselves share online. We’ve all gone down a rabbit hole researching friends, romantic crushes, celebrities, and let’s face it–our exes–to see what they’re like now, and what they’re up to. Of course we’re all curious about how other people live their lives–that’s why social media took off in the first place. Internet sharing is a common denominator–something everyone does now–as opposed to being something only a choice few partake in. Checking people out online isn’t really a bad thing. And a digital footprint isn’t always a bad thing. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Tinder,, Flickr, you name it. Many of us share photos and videos of ourselves, our children, our pets and our travels on social media channels. We all share concerns about privacy online and yet, the opposite idea of absolute online obscurity is perhaps equally hard to stomach.
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