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How to adjust to dating an ''influencer''? (by Sparky)

 Sparky (0)  (29 / M-F / Massachusetts)
30-Mar-19 2:12 pm
How to adjust to dating an ''influencer''?

EDIT: I certainly didn't think I would get so much feedback from this post, so let me answer a few most commonly asked questions here.

  1. No, I'm not telling who she is because you could easily find me among the people she follows since I'm the only Lucas. Yes, I did alter the numbers of followers I posted. They are, in fact, larger but I know y'all would look it up so I did it as a precaution.
  2. She makes her money through YouTube advertising, sponsored YouTube videos, affiliated links, Instagram advertising, brand collaborations, appearing at different brand events. Roughly +$350K a year, it goes up as her statistics go up.
  3. She mostly makes fashion, make up and lifestyle type of videos combined with a weekly vlog which is usually filmed throughout 3-4 days. Within those 3-4 days, she films for an hour altogether, so she doesn't exactly spend her (our) days with a camera in front of her face.
  4. It took her years to grow her following through her former lifestyle blog and she was able to start her company two years ago and quit as a dental assistant.
  5. Yes, she does have a plan for the future in case her social media career collapses, that's why she's going to school now and investing a lot.
  6. She took her dog to the veterinarian because he hurt his paw. I'm the veterinarian. That's how we met.
  7. You guys are a curious bunch but you do give great advice.

Well, my girlfriend hates that word but so let's call her a social media marketer, since that is what her company is about. She's a Youtuber (750k subscribers) and has an Instagram (1.3m followers). She makes a buttload of money, travels everywhere, gets free stuff etc. and she's an amazing person, really patient, kind, diligent, enthusiastic. We've been together for 4 months now and she's asked if I want to be a part of her videos and I said no, not yet. She does weekly vlogs and ever since she said she's in a relationship, her audience has been pushing her to film me. She also goes to public events often and wants me to come, and one of the brands she's working with is taking her to Fiji in May and they gave her a +1 option since she's in a relationship, to take me with her. I don't know how I feel about all of this, I want to continue living my calm, private life but at the same time I don't want her to feel like I'm ashamed of us and our relationship and I don't want us to miss out on the opportunities we have to experience things as a couple. I met her friends and associates who are also in the social media business and their male SO's are usually very involved, they appear in videos, go on trips, to events etc. It makes me feel like I'm not doing enough for her while she really does go out of her way to make me feel loved and important


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