According to Laura Buffadi, a postdoctoral researcher, “Narcissists use Facebook and other social networking sites because they believe others are interested in what they are doing, and they want others to know what they are doing”. W. Keith Campbell states that Facebook is often used by people who want “to look important, look special and to gain attention and status and self-esteem”. The problem with this aspect of social networking is that almost everyone portrays an unrealistic image of themselves. They display a certain lifestyle so that they can come across to their follows in a more flattering way. The unrealistic picture that so many social network users create can have a negative psychological effect on their friends and
