I've noticed that many people don't know you can view Instagram stories without anyone knowing. You just need to be a bit sneaky. For example, there's a trick with airplane mode — upload the story, turn on airplane mode, and watch it offline. Instagram often doesn't register the view because there's no connection. It doesn't always work, but sometimes it saves the day.

There's also another option — using anonymous websites to view stories. You enter the person's username, and you can see their public stories without logging into an account. Your name won't appear in the viewers list. The main thing is not to enter your password, only use trusted services. Or just create a second account with a different name — then you can watch stories peacefully, and no one will link it to your main profile.

Although, honestly, sometimes I just give up on all this. People understand that on social media, everyone checks each other. The main thing is not to make a drama out of it and to respect that someone might not like you watching their stories. It’s not that hard.