Am I Really that Easy?
As someone who spends an embarrassing amount of time online, I would love to say that influencers don't affect me. Unfortunately, that would be a lie. Between TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, and whatever rabbit hole I've fallen into this week, I am constantly being exposed to influencers. The funny thing is that I don't usually follow people because they're influencers. I follow them because they're funny, relatable, have great home decor ideas, or somehow convince me that I absolutely need a product I didn't even know existed five minutes ago. The biggest thing that determines whether I trust an influencer is whether they seem genuine. If every post is sponsored content and they're promoting a different product every day, I'm immediately skeptical. But if someone consistently shares content I enjoy and occasionally recommends something they actually use, I'm much more likely to listen. In fact, I've definitely bought products, tried restaurants,...
