According to a 2021 study paper published in the Journal of American College, “the tendency of social media users to publish exaggerations of their personalities to generate sympathy” is the definition of the behavior known as “sadfishing.”
A significant portion of “sadfishers” show signs of nervous attachment, according to the study. It was discovered that this “may be more strongly related to the persistent trait of anxious attachment, rather than being triggered by an acute perceived lack of social support.”
According to News , Don Grant, PhD, national adviser for Healthy Device Management at Newport Healthcare in Los Angeles, California, the situation is not new.
The trend gained national prominence in 2019, according to the award-winning media psychologist, speaker, and published researcher, when Kendall Jenner shared her acne journey on social media as part of her collaboration with Proactiv.
Regarding today’s “sadfishing,” he remarked, “This person is putting something that’s kind of vague or sounds, frankly, a little ominous or something sad.”
According to Grant, he poses questions at the start and finish of his speeches.
“My close buddies are aware of my current situation. They are aware of my everyday routine,” he remarked.
