Social Media vs Real Relationships: The Truth No One Shows

About this episode

The episode discusses the discrepancies between social media portrayals of relationships and their real-life complexities.

This week in The Mama’s Den, we’re getting honest about relationships—and why social media often gets it wrong. From judging couples online to loving a version of someone instead of their full self, the Mamas unpack the real, nuanced reasons relationships work… and why they don’t. Because not everything you see online tells the full story—and sometimes, neither does love alone. If you’ve ever looked up and thought, “Wait… who have you become?”—this one is for you. The Mamas are building our community and ways to keep in touch with you. Share your email address here: https://tinyurl.com/MamasDen Make sure you connect with our Mamas on IG: @themamasdenpodcast Ashley - @watermeloneggrolls Codie - @codieco Melanie - @melaniefiona

People in this episode

Hosts: Ashley, Codie, Melanie

Topics covered

• social media
• relationships
• couples
• love
• community
• parenting

Keywords

• social media
• relationships
• couples
• love
• parenting
• community
• authenticity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Love Podcast Network

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