The Issue of Flexing in The Indonesian's Poverty

Currently, the issue of flexing in Indonesia is spreading. This is because technological advances are currently making Indonesian people flexible on social media. So, what is flexing? Flexing is an act of showing off what you have to gain recognition from those around you.

Confession is an addiction, once you get it you want more and more. Therefore, the phenomenon of flexing is rife because they want and feel addicted to getting praise and recognition. And finally become a trend on social media.

Poverty is an economic inequality of the upper middle class and lower middle class and is a common phenomenon that occurs in various countries, especially in developing countries. In Indonesia itself poverty is still widespread. Various methods have been carried out by the government but eradicating poverty does not just end. Moreover, the influence of Covid-19 a few months earlier had quite an impact on the Indonesian economy.

Then what is the relationship between the issue of flexing and poverty? The flexing trend makes people with a lower middle class economy vying to follow the trend which in turn forces their financial condition. This action can make the issue of poverty soar because people with a middle to lower economy are more concerned with their tertiary needs because they follow trends on social media.