Why You Should Never Take Social Media Relationship Counselors Seriously

Social media has come to change the way many things are done in recent times. It has had an effect on almost every sphere of our lives, and the majority of us now depend on social media for information.

One trend that is gradually gaining ground on social media is the issue of people with little knowledge in counseling taking the responsibility upon themselves to offer advice to young people who are starting relationships.

These people often throw out their own set of rules, which probably don't even work for themselves in their relationships, and expect people, especially young, gullible individuals, to take whatever they're saying hook, line, and sinker.

In this brief article, I will be telling you about the dangers of listening to and taking advice from these pseudo-counselors and why you should never take them seriously when you see them online.

Without a shadow of a doubt, I believe that most of the so-called counselors are struggling with their own relationship problems and, as such, have no moral authority to offer you advice. Read on as I tell you some of the reasons why you should never take social media relationship counselors seriously.

Most of Them are Toxic.

The first reason why you should never take these online counselors seriously is because most of them are bitter and spread toxic ideas that have the potential to harm your relationship. Especially the female counselors, the majority of them are single mothers who have not yet forgiven their partners and are looking for ways to seek revenge.

In the event that they are unable to get the opportunity to retaliate against their partners, they turn to social media and start ranting about how girls should not accept certain things in their relationships.

Some may argue that these people have at least some experience from their failed relationships and can, therefore, offer some advice. One thing we are missing out on is that if they were that wise, why were they not able to sustain their relationships?

If they have such experience and knowledge, why are they not using it to establish and maintain another relationship? Obviously, their own medicine is not potent enough to even help themselves. Why take relationship advice from such individuals?

They Have no Formal Training in The Subject Matter.

Another significant reason why you should not entertain the social media or online counselors is that more than 98% of them have no formal training to offer any counseling services.

As point one noted, the majority of them just jumped into the topic not because they have the knowledge to truly counsel but because they feel wronged in their past relationships, and they believe they have enough experience to guide the younger generation.

Yes, experience is valuable, but we cannot downplay the importance of formal training when dealing with a sensitive issue like relationships and marriage. Experience alone is not enough. Experience should come after formal training, and when you combine these two, you will be able to do a great job.

They say Things Just for Social Media Following.

Social media has become a place where people seek validation and importance from the number of followers they have. Gaining a massive following on social media has financial and emotional benefits, and as such, people go all out to do anything that will make them popular on social media.

The area that these people often venture into is counseling. Knowing very well that building relationships these days has become tough, they just jump into the topic to offer their piece of advice, which is mostly useless. Because many people cannot distinguish between good information and bad information, they start following these individuals and implementing what they say.

Following and implementing the advice of these half-baked social media counselors will only worsen your relationship problems. Avoid them at all costs.

They're Not in Any Serious Relationship Themselves.

Have you ever wondered why these social media relationship counselors are mostly single, with the best of them being single mothers? It's time for you to put on your thinking cap and begin to ask some of these questions.

The majority of them are selling ideas that cannot be put into practice in any serious relationship. Their own expertise and ideas have not helped them; so how can they help you? This alone should be enough to tell you that the online counselors need counseling more than you do. Stop following their weak advice on social media and begin to work with professionals.

Conclusion

It's not right for you to always follow and implement what these pseudo-counselors on social media tell you. Most of their ideas are toxic and will ruin your beautiful relationship.

The fact that almost all of them are single should be warning enough for you to stay away from them. They're only chasing fame on social media and often manipulate your emotions to keep you glued to their pages so that they can feed you their nonsense wholesale.

Whenever you feel that you need counseling in your relationship, look for a professional in the field. There are professionals who have been formally trained to handle these matters. Go to them and not to social media.