What implications does the pressure of presenting an ideal self on social media have in terms of how people use introspection, self-observation, and other people’s reactions to know themselves?

• If relying on social media for social connection fails to provide useful information for developing an authentic self, then how confident might a person be when meeting new people face-to-face?
• What information about how others perceive you might you need but do not get when relying on social media for social connection?
• Your arguments and conclusions must be supported by social psychology theory and research.