It’s 2016 and the way we express ourselves online is changing. After years of having our emotions watered down and flattened to nothing more than ‘like’, Facebook has added new options for reacting to your friend’s missing cat, relationship status change or video of a dog tidying the house. Now you can 'Love,’ 'Haha’ and 'Sad’ your way through your morning scroll. But how is this going to change our Facebook behaviour?

I can foresee extra angst on the horizon. Someone has posted a status about how they’ve recovered from a trauma. Before you could give it a supportive like and not worry too much about it - that’s the only option, what else can you do? But now - do you like? Does that seem insensitive? Do you Sad? It’s sad they they’ve had a tough time but now you’re glad they’re feeling better… Hmm.

What if it’s you that’s posted? Your latest meme find has got 23 likes but only three Hahas. Is it not as funny as you thought? Are those pity Hahas??

Rather than spending more time pondering new things for us to worry about, let’s have a look at some of the ways social media has changed our behaviour already.

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