Instagram has around 500 million users, with that said, it has to be assumed that some people have more than one account. The latest trend in the social media world are “Finstas”, meaning fake Instagrams where people are free to post more laid-back pictures considering it is only a “fake insta” and the pictures expected on the account are less prestigious compared to serious accounts.

Having these accounts allows you to post pictures that you normally would not. These accounts provide a good opportunity to share a true representation of yourself and allows people to post more freely which is a nice aspect to have in today’s social media.

Another aspect that is important to Finsta posts is privacy. The user is able to control who can and cannot follow the account. This can be done on a normal account, but most people choose to watch their finsta followers more closely because, well, it is a finsta. The general idea is only letting other finstas follow you to keep the no-judge zone going.

Along with followers, usernames are equally as important. They can either make or break your account, so it needs to be legendary. Most accounts are cleverly named off of a pun of the person’s name which adds to the fun of creating an account. Think long and hard to create the best-fake-Instagram-username-pun ever to stand above the rest and make a good impression to your future followers.

Even though finsta clearly has its own unique qualities, many people think the idea is similar to the popular photo sharing app VSCO, because many people post their secondary photos there as well. This is a hard aspect to explain because the many different levels of photo importance are a very delicate subject. It is almost as if Instagram is at the top of the chain, followed by VSCO and finally Finsta. The quality of photos depend on where they fall on this very important chain. It is important to realize that in the world of Finsta, it is okay to post whatever you feel like, just keep it somewhat appropriate for the sake of the other accounts viewing.  

Make your Finsta account today and engage in the latest trend. Follow me @queenemdog. I might accept your request if your username meets my high expectations.