Inappropriate online behaviour

Or
How to ensure that I stop following you on Facebook and Twitter
Or
How insecure can you be?

KM (this whole abbreviating names things get tough when you know 3+ KMs) asked a question via Twitter today and I had SO MANY OPINIONS I couldn't really fit it into 140 characters. The question was: TWITTER: help me. what is an appropriate amount of online PDA? i.e. lovey public wall posts, relationship statuses, nonstop @replies.... are picture albums of a couple socially appropriate? statuses that relate to couples? what traits do ppl who do that have?

My response was this: Seems to me that people who over-do online PDA are the ones who are least secure and comfortable in their relationship.

Now I'd like to expand on it.

We've all seen it in our newsfeed. At least, those of us who aren't very picky about who we add (not anymore though!). There's always that couple who can't seem to write on each other's walls enough, can't post enough pictures of themselves together, can't seem to ever get enough. As I said to KM, I think it's all about insecurity. The need to show everyone (and I mean everyone, because these people also tend to add everyone they've ever come into contact with) that they are a)in a relationship and b)happy happy and in love (or luv, as they probably type it).

The absolute worst part of this online PDA pandemic, in my opinion, is the 'couple albums' on Facebook. They are just brimming with photos of the couple looking at each other, kissing, walking, sitting, breathing... it goes on. Those are personal photos. I mean, I don't understand why you'd want them in the first place. I guess you could tack them to your wall and stare at them when you aren't staring deeply into your partner's eyes. Or you could, you know, be happy when you're with the other person, and not a complete stalker when you're not.

The other thing is these people treating their boyfriend/girlfriend's wall/Twitter page like an email account. I don't need to sign into my profile and have 20 of your personal love messages pop up. If I need to press the "hide button", I don't. I go right for the "remove friend" (/unfollow) button.

I guess what my final answer is is this: What is an appropriate amount? A little. What is a necessary amount? None. What traits do these people share? Insecurity (!) and more insecurity.

For Pete's sake people - go live your life (and relationship) irl.