"Social Media Travel Bragging: Insights into the Boasting Phenomenon "

1. How does the concept of "earned" travel experiences shape audience reactions to travel bragging, and what implications does this have for social dynamics on social media?

2. What psychological mechanisms are at play when individuals feel resentment or envy towards travel braggers, and how do these emotions influence social behaviors like unfollowing or disengaging?

3. To what extent can travel bragging be considered a form of social currency in the context of social media, and how does it interact with the broader human need for validation and social comparison?

4. How do travel braggers’ concerns about being perceived as arrogant or pretentious reflect deeper anxieties about social status and self-presentation in a digital age?

5. In what ways might the positive effects of travel bragging, such as self-fulfillment and validation, be undermined by the potential for negative feedback or audience disapproval, and how do these dynamics contribute to the fragility of online identities?