Everyone is trying to look effortlessly unique in exactly the same way
signulll · x · 2026-10-30
The author mistook an Instagram account for someone he knew—only to find it was a near-exact replica of another person's profile. His takeaway: despite platforms giving everyone tools for self-expression, users converge on the same aesthetics, poses, and curation. The internet has become a place where everyone tries to appear effortlessly unique in exactly the same way.
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