My BF is turning our private moments into Instagram thirst traps. How do I tell him I’m more than just “content”?

Dear Jake,

I’ve been dating this guy for a few months, and while there are some sweet moments between us, I’m starting to feel like I’m being used. Specifically, as social media content.

He’s super into Instagram—like, really into it. He’s constantly posting suggestive pics, checking his follower count during dinner, and tweaking captions mid-date. I’m not even kidding—once we were talking about something kind of personal, and he cut me off to say, “Wait, I just hit 10K!” I tried to be happy for him, but I also felt weirdly invisible.

How about we take this to the next level?

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