Selfie is the term
given to a self-portrait photo taken on a mobile phone of one’s self. Selfies
have become more mainstream in the last 5 years as the modernization of mobile
phone technology has skyrocketed. Millions of selfies have been uploaded to
online social media, the internet and mobile social apps. Selfies have become a
craze and have each have their own category some such as: Car selfie,
"just woke up" selfie, Duck face selfie, Gym selfie, etc... The
purpose of a selfie from the senders perspective is to depict them self in a
desirable manner, this could be through jealously, wealth or attractiveness.
The sender most commonly depicts their most cynical identity this is to promote
themselves to friends or even strangers, the sender tends to use their most
cynical personality 'whether this is a photo where they look most attractive
compared to previous photos' to boost their own self esteem. This is usually to
appeal to what we deem as socially desirable or attractive. Boosting their self-esteem
makes them feel happier about themselves as a person and they will also tend to
seek reassurance of this message from others, most likely through comments or feedback
on their selfies. The message the sender is trying to send is usually one of
envy, selfies tend to have the effect of envy on the receiver who views it. However
what they are viewing isn't always a true representation of the senders’ true
identity,
Top 15 Selfies
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