They often peddle their personal training services, they sometimes model on the side, and they appear to have an infinite amount of time (and stamina) to hit to the gym. These lean, buff and bronzed beauties capitalize on their perfect physiques by putting them on display via selfies, professional photoshoots and of course, workout videos. This phenomenon is especially prominent in a segment of the social media space that is populated by insta-trainers. More followers means more popularity, and more likes means more validation, right? Part of the social media dream is the illusion that these people become our friends and that by trading likes and leaving comments, we are somehow lifted from obscurity and enter the lives of these seemingly flawless people.
We are all guilty of it: scrolling through Instagram, seeing how deep the rabbit hole can go and then following a person we don’t know, based on the sheer fact that they are physically attractive.
