Question

on social media, its easy to show only your best self. online, its easy to hide the times when you choose to watch tv rather than practice piano or to highlight the goals you scored in the soccer game but not the mistakes you made. hiding those moments when you feel imperfect often seems like the best choice-but it may not be.when we show only our coolest, most interesting selves online, we create a culture where the things that make us human need to be hidden. we stop sharing the vulnerable parts of ourselves, but its in sharing vulnerability that we build real connections with others. so the next time you find yourself filtering that photo, maybe just post it as is-you might get more real-life likes if you do.how does the author support their perspective that it can cause harm when \we show only our coolest, most interesting selves online\?choose 1 answer:a by citing studies that show how using social media can cause problems for mental healthb by providing an anecdote from someone who filtered their photos and lost all their friendsc by explaining how failing to show our true selves can harm our ability to build relationshipsd by saying, \online, its easy to hide the times when you choose to watch tv rather than practice piano...\

Explanation:

The author argues that hiding vulnerable, unpolished parts of ourselves online creates a culture where human imperfection is suppressed, and that sharing vulnerability is key to building real connections. This directly links the act of only showing a "cool, interesting self" to harming relationship-building ability. Option A is incorrect because no studies are cited. Option B is incorrect as there is no anecdote about losing friends. Option D is an example of how people hide imperfections, not support for the harm caused by doing so.

Answer:

C. by explaining how failing to show our true selves can harm our ability to build relationships