Research of Why People Are Addicted to Taking Selfies

The selfie is becoming an important thing in society, whether we like it or not. A selfie, to me, is basically trying to make sure you look good so you can post it on a social media site. The odds of taking good pictures with other people and the pictures actually being posted, is very slim. The selfie is necessary to boost our self-esteem and make us feel better about ourselves, as well as make others think we are pretty.

I do not take selfies often and am definitely not an addict, but I do partake in them when I am with friends. I rather take a selfie of my friends and I, instead of asking a stranger to take one for us. I feel like asking someone to take a picture is time consuming and can be awkward, especially if you don’t know the person you are asking.

To me, taking a selfie is much more than a simple picture or a way to pass time. It is the way of the future. Many apps on the Android market and ITunes store now include video/picture technology mainly for selfies. Snapchat was created to send selfies (snaps) to different people with a timer on it, so you can make as ugly of a face as you want, without the fear of someone showing everyone else. Well unless they screenshot it. This app was ranked on the top 5 free apps for over three months, simply because people love themselves. Another app with a ton of selfies on it is Instagram. On certain days there is a “theme” that some people choose to follow. On Sundays, the theme is “Selfie Sunday”, so thousands of people upload their favorite or current selfie to Instagram. As trends grow in and out, one thing is for sure, the selfie is here to stay. With society framing itself around it, it is hard to see the selfie going anywhere but to a bigger spotlight.

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