Not everyone is a pro with social media abbreviations, but it doesn’t have to stay that way! IRL things are different from how they are in social media. Wait, IRL? What does this term mean? IRL simply means, “In real life”. It has various uses on social media and we will take you through all of them so that you can use it in your texts and comments next time.
IRL shows reality and is used to express something in real life or in reality. For example, “IRL I would prefer mountains over beaches.” We can also use it like “IRL I’m an introverted person.” This can be used in any conversation online or even in comments.
It can also be used to defend someone or something. For an instance, “IRL she is very sweet rather than how she appears on her social media.” Or “IRL he speaks better than he speaks over text.” Here the person is trying to defend someone, hence IRL can be used in this case.
You can also use it to express facts in real life. “IRL having a all-positive personality is not possible, Everyone has their own flaws.” Here someone is talking about the facts that are real. “IRL nobody can work as much as a housewife and still not complain.”
Additionally, IRL can also be used to express possibilities and probabilities. For instance, “IRL she might be less mean i hope.” Here the person is hoping that the personality on social media might be less rude or sweet in real life in comparison to how she appears on social media. “IRL the probability of staying healthy on vegan diet is low but it is never impossible.” Here the person is showing the probability of staying healthy on vegan diet.
Are you still confused on how to use it? Let us take you through more examples,
- “He could have opened as generous IRL as he portrays he is over social media.”
- “She is cooler IRL when it comes to music, Her taste is the best.”
- “IRL a lot of ideologies are not compatible with reality.”
- “OMG she is so beautiful IRL.”
- “Are you a writer IRL or are you just a Wattpad nerd posting only on that platform?”