Facebook is doing their part to “spread posi vibes” by
partnering with a new app called tbh. This app allows users to anonymously
answer kind-hearted questions about their friends and then sends the results
back to them as compliments.
For example, the question may be, “Who is the best to bring
to a party?” followed by a multiple-choice option of 4 of their friends. The
user will select their opinion and the app will then notify the chosen friend
in the form of a compliment. The creators of tbh hope to spread more positivity
through social media by teaching teenagers to highlight the good things in the
people around them, as well as fuel self esteem.
Through tbh, young adults not only spread love, but also
remind themselves to practice self-love. The founders of this app have
expressed the importance that teenage mental health has to them.
That’s a cute idea, but will today’s young adults really be
interested in something like that? Absolutely! Tbh was downloaded over 5
million times within the first 9 weeks and of that 5 million, over half have
used it daily. The app has collected over 1 billion poll answers since its
launch in August and it has topped the free app charts for teens and high school
student users.
It’s a breath of fresh air to social media junkies that
Facebook took on tbh instead of cloning it like they have with several other
popular teen apps. The entire operation and style of this distinctive software
sets it apart from its adoptive big sisters like Instagram and Snapchat.
An app like this could be the start of an entirely new
species of social media. Encouraging young people to find the positive in
things around them entices the possibility of altering their perspective of the
world. By persuading teens to practice this form of mindfulness, it could not
only enhance their lives, but also the lives around them.
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