By: Thomas Horvath

Whether you’re waiting for a movie or a video game to release, the last thing you want to do is be spoiled. Sometimes you’ll see a leaked clip on your social media feed or overhear a classmate or coworker mentioning it. Either way, for the most part, it stinks to be spoiled. This article will give some tips on how to avoid spoilers.

In our time, social media is the biggest place to see spoilers. For movies, you’ll likely see a clip a couple of days before the release of a screening in a foreign country. For video game fans, it’s even worse. Many games get determined a few weeks, sometimes months ahead of release. The easiest way to avoid spoilers is to stay off social media until you experience it. The biggest websites you’ll see spoilers on are X(Formerly Twitter) and Reddit. If you don’t use social media, you have much less to worry about. Avoiding spoilers off the internet is much easier, but be wary of people who have seen it. Try your best to see or play it as early as possible. But once it’s out, make sure to stay away from any friends, coworkers, and any other groups that might be discussing it if you are late to the party. Maybe let them know that you have not seen it yet and you would like it if they did not talk about it in front of you.

Staying in the dark is pretty tricky, and often when you hear spoilers are out, you can succumb to spoilers and give in. But don’t be too upset if you get spoiled, since studies from the University of California show that you’re more likely to enjoy the story if you have been spoiled. So if you get spoiled, don’t let it ruin your experience.