CAN INSTAGRAM PREDICT YOUR CHARACTER?

Instagram has a friendly atmosphere, which is one of the main reasons it has become an inevitable part of many people’s lives. They keep a sharp eye on our interests as if they are more interested in our interests than us! But how many of you know about the intelligence of Instagram? You need not be a computer prodigy to know that. You need to observe.

Next time when you open Instagram, don’t just scroll down the suggestions and ‘sponsored posts’ that you see there. Observe them. Aren’t they related to you, in a way or another? That is what I call the intelligence of Instagram to predict your character.

Now, my question for you is something different from the title. What if we can use the same intelligence of Instagram to know something about the interests of your loved one? I think I can help you with this. Let me tell you that this is not apt psychological theories, but at the same time, I bet you that you feel it is almost true; who can say we won’t become the Sherlock Holmes who check Instagram accounts to find secrets about others?

So if you want to know more about the character of someone you love (let it be your child or your lover), get access to their Instagram account and them and check the following factors:

1.Request to join groups

In Instagram Direct (Instagram messages), there are three sections out of which the request section is meant for messages from people we don’t follow. Most often, these messages would be requests from groups to join them or advertisements. Those people sending general messages would have a good image of the account holder's interest, as shared by Instagram. So, the types of messages they receive there show the type of interest he has.

2.Explore

Explore is the grid that you see when you are going to search for an account on Instagram. It is like suggestions for Instagram accounts, made for us to follow. Generally, it will be based on your age group and other features. But as we go on searching for something, the account suggested there will change accordingly. So, the type of accounts displayed in the explore grid shows the type of accounts they had searched for.

3.Suggestions and sponsored post

Sponsored posts are targeted advertisements. The advertisements that you see as sponsored posts are displayed by Instagram after analyzing you and your interest.

Suggested posts may not have a target initially, but as one starts to spend time on a particular type of content that was displayed post, more like that will repeat. So, the majority of those suggested post shows he is interested in that type of content.

4.The search box

When you select the search box above the explore grid, you will be able to type and search for an account, a hashtag, or a place. If you find the search history (which ought to be listed below) is empty and the account has been used for more than one year, you can assume that the person is either one who love to be neat and clean or a person trying to hide what he is, believing him to be wrong.

Simply type one or two letters on the search box. Instagram will suggest either accounts/hashtags the person had searched earlier or suggestions based on their searching habit. Try two or three different words, and the type of most suggestions by Instagram shows their interest.

5.Posts you have liked

This is an interesting place on Instagram, where posts you have once liked will be displayed forever. So, again, the user's interest can be found by analyzing what kind of posts he had liked. For this option, go to the ‘settings’ and the ‘account’ option.

6.Number of accounts

Unlike Facebook, one can open more than one account on Instagram. Through this, Instagram aims to help hold different accounts for personal, professional, and business uses.

But many people use this as an option to hide their character or to do something without disclosing their identity. To view other Instagram accounts logged in by the user, go to the user's profile and click on the downward arrow near the username. A pop-up list of other accounts logged in by the user will be displayed there. Click on other accounts to check the purpose (as defined in bio), type (professional, personal, or business), and other information as mentioned in the above 5 points to know the person's interest.

These factors are mainly meant for parents who want to know about their children’s interests and anyone who wants to know about their partner’s mindset.

These factors are analyzed to assume that our interests mold our habits, leading to our character. After analyzing the above factors, you will find that the person is interested in something, say business. But if he is not following any business account, we can assume that he is not open to admitting his interest.

It doesn’t mean that these factors can be used to find the negative qualities alone. One would have an interest in different matters and different kinds of people. So, unknowingly, the user marks what impresses him the most. Many other factors like saved posts and comments made can also be used for your analysis. But I’ve jotted down the top 6 that I have experienced.

Hope you all liked this article, and next time you get access to someone’s Instagram account (note that the access should be through the original app alone), try to analyze what kind of person he is!

Click here to read some interesting research on a similar topic.