What Are Some Things People Do to Scream ‘I Want Attention’?

We as humans, crave acceptance and validation from our friends, family and society. Seeking attention isn’t the worst thing you can do, and it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. However, some people are unaware of the message that is being indirectly shown. Here are a few obvious items that Some Things People Do to Scream ‘I Want Attention’:

What Are Some Things People Do to Scream ‘I Want Attention’?

By Kate Harveston

Showing an Excessive Amount of Cleavage and Wearing See-Through Clothing

There is a difference between wearing clothing to make a woman feel sexy and confident, and wearing baring clothing to fill an attention void. The difference us usually noticeable, and some women do it.

Blaring Loud Music in Public

To stand out, some drivers turn up their music and share it with others. It’s pretty hard to ignore the vehicle driving down the road that has speakers blaring or the bass thumping so loud you feel it in your chest. There are some people who don’t even need to be in a car to share their loud music with the world. Before cell phones and Bluetooth speakers, some people walked around with boom boxes blaring. Now, they use their phones without headphones — and not strictly for music. They also watch movies and put their phone calls on speaker. Some drivers won’t turn their music up to eardrum-splitting levels, but go the extra mile and they still draw attention to themselves by singing loudly or dancing erratically behind the wheel.

Being Obnoxiously Loud in Public

Not everyone uses loud music for attention. Sometimes, they just use their voices and laugh or talk loudly, often in inappropriate places. They may even talk about incredibly personal or private subject matters to spark the curiosity of others. They may also hope that someone asks questions about the topic so it starts a conversation in which they become the center of attention.

Posting Many Selfies on Social Media

If there is one thing that makes it easy to share with the entire world, it’s social media. When it comes to posting selfies, someone may be looking for attention, and science shows that self-esteem and narcissism play a role, but it’s not the whole reason for the act. However, we all know that one person who posts selfie after selfie for the attention.

Constantly Posting on Social Media

Even if the person isn’t posting selfies on social media, they may chronical their entire day on a platform, from when they wake up to sharing what they ate to their philosophy on life.

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Humblebragging

Humblebragging is a sneaky way of drawing attention to yourself but making it look like you aren’t trying to. Of course, the person who humblebrags knows that they are humblebragging, but they hope no one else will notice and still give them the attention.

Fishing for Compliments

Like humblebragging, fishing for compliments is a conscious effort to get attention for something you’ve done by criticizing yourself. The goal is to get those around you to disagree with your statement and tell you how wonderful you are.

One-Upping Others

We all know someone who is a one-upper. You try to tell this person about something that happened in your life, and they instantly come back with a story about how they were in a similar situation and how what happened to them was so much more extreme or interesting. They may try to show that they are smarter, luckier, richer, etc., or conversely, they try to show that they are less fortunate or so much more worse-off than those around them. There is an evolutionary reason behind one-upping, but there’s also a desire on the part of the one-upper to have all attention drawn to them.

-KH