Body Image affected by social media Young people spend their time looking at magazines noticing how the media embraces just one type of body which is having flawless skin, thin, having a nice skin tone and having an amazing body. Unfortunately, these images can leave a negative impact on these young, impressionable people. Research has found that “47 percent of girls interviewed were influenced by magazine pictures to want to lose weight, but only 29 percent of them were overweight” (“Body Image”). There are two types of body images: positive and negative body image. Teens are the ones more affected by social media and having a negative body image. According to Glamour health, “97 percent of women are cruel to their body and only 3
