ACCORDING to a study we’re all getting a little fed up of seeing our friends post Facebook statuses and endless streams of photographs.

While I can’t say that I’ve not been annoyed by something that’s been posted online by someone I know, it does leave me wondering why we are so resentful of people being proud of something or, God forbid, happy.

Should we be resentful of the achievements of others just because they are so quick to share the news at the click of a button?

Social networking does, though, tread a fine line simply because many innocuous posts can seem a little self-obsessed to say the least.

Blame the rise of selfies, ‘woe is me’ posts and self-congratulatory pats on the back at any given opportunity for the lack of patience bubbling to the surface.

Bearing all this in mind, it’s hard enough to keep in touch with people without feeling the need to ignore someone because they are a little over zealous in sharing the ins and outs of their personal life.

The online world always seems far too artificial and that should probably be used as an indicator that our lives rely too heavily on a world that isn’t all that real.

Then there is Twitter, which is essentially a bunch of narcissistic people prattling on about themselves in a conversation with themselves that they think other people are actually interested in.

As a member of the ‘Twitterati’ I probably fall into this category, posting out a stream of consciousness, rambling monologues and downright pointless comments (sometimes useful, work-related links and articles crop up).

Even this column will get tweeted out – decide for yourself which category it falls into...

Do we share a little too much in this instant, electronic world?

It is easy to see why some people might be tempted to step away from having a presence on social networks for all of the above reasons but I find that, despite all its flaws, it is a decent way to remain in contact with friends and family.

Short of going back to the art of letter writing, it is probably the best we have got at the moment.

The main thing you need to remember is – relax, calm down and realise it should be a bit of fun.