Selfies. So popular they are now a word in the Oxford Dictionary defined as "A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media."
But how did they even get started?
I think Selfies are popular mainly because when you post them people have the ability to like them or share them or comment on them to tell you how pretty you are. And who doesn't like being told that? No one. Especially not insecure teens that just need a little (or a lot) of reassurance that they are still pretty and popular.
They are also a way to get everyone in the picture at once without making some poor slightly less liked friend take the picture. And, when you have a front facing camera you can change or pose and decide what you think looks the best before ever even having to snap a picture.
Selfies are also a great way to show off your "good side". When being taken, the device snapping the picture tends to be at about forty-five degree angle from your face so you can look like you have a more defined jaw line
Like when eating candy, there is a point you get to where you need to take a step back and ask yourself, am I taking too many? Some signs of being an obsessive selfie taker are if:
1. Every time you go to Starbucks you have to post a picture on instragram.
2. Every time you casually hang out with your friends you have to take at least ten Selfies with them, just to document the experience.
3. You post at least one selfie on instragram every day like it is your religion
4. If not enough people like your selfie on Facebook, you have to take it down and take a new one.
If any other these sound like you, you might want to try thinking before you snap that picture "Why am I taking this?" Is it just because you look good? Is it because you want attention? Why?
Then if you come up with a reason that you decide is plausible, go ahead and take that selfie, because you look hella fabulous anyway.
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Sources:
http://joyreactor.com/tag/selfies
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/selfie
http://www.vulture.com/2014/01/history-of-the-selfie.html
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