Though there are many definitions of the selfie, to be brief, a selfie is a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam shared via social media (Oxford Dictionary, 2013). In this century, the selfie has made such a large impact, that every generation is aware of it, and to further this idea, Oxford Dictionary had also made ‘selfie’ the word of the year in 2013 (Quora, Bodnick, 2015). As selfies revolutionised, the platforms and devices for these pictures walked the same steps as well, changing the way pictures are taken and shared today (Quora, Bodnick, 2015). Selfies occur frequently in this society, as it is an easy method with just a simple click of a button, as well as it being a quicker method of capturing
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and with these social media platforms, comes the need for validation from likes (MarketWatch, Fottrell, 2015). As narcissistic the selfie and social media sounds, it however opens career pathways for several people, opportunities such as: promotion of products which can range to $500 000, depending on the popularity of the advertiser, gaining a sponsorship with several different brands, and promote your own business and products. Although, through all the business side of social media, it can effect an individual severely, The World Mental Health Illness for example had raised the issue, that too much time on selfies and social media can affect your mental health (World Mental Health Day, 2015). One prime example for instance is Essena O’Neill who had built a large following base, however later into her career, she had realised how obsessed she became with social media, and how it consumed her. Through these aspects of the selfie and social media, it opens up ideas as to how, the selfie has evolved over time, whether it creates a positive or negative impacts on the world, and how this phenomenon has effected popular …show more content…
Self-esteem as well is so reliant on the validation from likes individuals receive online. For instance, if a photo were to receive a lot of likes, then the self-esteem, would be raised, as expected as this attention needed, is received. Although, the same concept can be used, but with the opposite situation, lesser likes and views, this then returns to a sense of insecurity, by not receiving the amount of likes intended. Furthermore, a survey was performed by Ideal to Real TODAY/AOL, where 65% of teenage girls said that seeing their face on social media boosts their confidence, and 40% of teens stated that social media helps “present their best face to the world.” Selfies to this day, receive a mixture of opinions, a varying few agree that social media or selfies help raise self-esteem, although the contradicting party states that it can also create negative impacts, where comparing themselves are an often occurrence. From the same survey, 55% of teenage girls and 34% of teenage boys, had stated that “overall, social media makes me feel more self-conscious about my appearance” and 58% of girls and 19% of boys agree that seeing the glamorous life people portray on social media makes them feel bad about
and with these social media platforms, comes the need for validation from likes (MarketWatch, Fottrell, 2015). As narcissistic the selfie and social media sounds, it however opens career pathways for several people, opportunities such as: promotion of products which can range to $500 000, depending on the popularity of the advertiser, gaining a sponsorship with several different brands, and promote your own business and products. Although, through all the business side of social media, it can effect an individual severely, The World Mental Health Illness for example had raised the issue, that too much time on selfies and social media can affect your mental health (World Mental Health Day, 2015). One prime example for instance is Essena O’Neill who had built a large following base, however later into her career, she had realised how obsessed she became with social media, and how it consumed her. Through these aspects of the selfie and social media, it opens up ideas as to how, the selfie has evolved over time, whether it creates a positive or negative impacts on the world, and how this phenomenon has effected popular …show more content…
Self-esteem as well is so reliant on the validation from likes individuals receive online. For instance, if a photo were to receive a lot of likes, then the self-esteem, would be raised, as expected as this attention needed, is received. Although, the same concept can be used, but with the opposite situation, lesser likes and views, this then returns to a sense of insecurity, by not receiving the amount of likes intended. Furthermore, a survey was performed by Ideal to Real TODAY/AOL, where 65% of teenage girls said that seeing their face on social media boosts their confidence, and 40% of teens stated that social media helps “present their best face to the world.” Selfies to this day, receive a mixture of opinions, a varying few agree that social media or selfies help raise self-esteem, although the contradicting party states that it can also create negative impacts, where comparing themselves are an often occurrence. From the same survey, 55% of teenage girls and 34% of teenage boys, had stated that “overall, social media makes me feel more self-conscious about my appearance” and 58% of girls and 19% of boys agree that seeing the glamorous life people portray on social media makes them feel bad about