Why Do We Take Selfies?

 

Selfie: a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website. check out some reason why people take selfies.

1.      We Want To Stay Involved

If we stop what we are doing and ask a stranger to take our picture — emotionally we would be stepping out of the moment, stand still while smiling artificially, take the picture and then try to get back to whatever were doing and feeling.  A selfie solves this problem because we don’t step out of the moment.

2.      We Can Share The Experience

In fact, a selfie is part of the experience and it can enhance the moment by getting us to stand closer to each other, look together at ourselves on the screen—a sort of celebration of the shared experience.

3.      We're Not As Worried About How We Look

Another interesting aspect of selfies is that the expectation is for an awkward low quality picture.  This means that those of us who are always worried about how we look on camera don’t need to worry as much—everyone looks bad.

4.      Everyone's Doing It, So Why Shouldn't We?

And finally, because of the interplay between language and decision making, naming this activity is also important. Once the activity of standing close together, looking at our phone from an uncomfortable angle, and taking a picture got a name—it become socially acceptable and legitimate.