How I use Pinterest

Before I start, I want to admit some things first. I was one of those guys who thought Pinterest was a site just for girls. As a college student, I would always hear girls talking about this art/craft or some cute dress. To me, Pinterest was just another site girls could go to find “girly” things. In fact, when one of my guy friends first got one Pinterest I made fun of him. It wasn’t until a friend of mine accidentally left her laptop on her account that I saw what Pinterest was truly for. My friend has a love for cars and watches( yea I know right!?), but I never really knew where or how she found some of the picture or articles she would send me. Her Pinterest boards were set up so she would get a feed of different car/watch article and pics. So after an hour of complaining I finally set up my own account, and I must admit… I love it! I follow people to get certain content and I have found out so many different things about cars, tech, food, etc… I put a link to my Pinterest if you want to check out what a guy’s version would look like. Plus it helps with my girlfriend because I will post things on a board just for her and she loves it.

So… How does Pinterest work?

First I would like to say I not an expert on Pinterest. Depending on how tech savvy you are, an explanation of Pinterest can be simpler or mor complex.This link gives a pretty standard explanation of how Pinterest works.
Personally, I use Pinterest as a resource. The way my Pinterest is set up, I have boards ranging from quotes, to cars, to food ideas. I follow people based on their boards. At Amy point a person can ‘pin'( Pinterest’s version of posting) that youse like, but unless they have a board full of similar pins, I don’t see a point in following them.
For me, Pinterest is less of a way to connect with friends, and more of a way to find new things.