A picture taken of yourself that is planned to be
uploaded to Facebook, Myspace or any other sort of social networking website.
(urban dictionary.com)
Fascinating how modern technology has reshaped the social
sphere and added a new dimension to the everyday tasks of a 21st
century female. Social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
have fueled or should I say ignited and created the storm that is the
‘selfie’.
The Pretty Selfie seems to be one of the common ways
girls can somewhat get the attention and compliments that they are craving. The 'selfie' gets posted, the number of likes increases exponentially as do the
comments whereby a friend will comment
and say e.g., ‘you look stunning’ and
the owner of the 'selfie' responds with various thankyou’s.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with people commenting
underneath the 'selfie' and giving people compliments. However, the procedure to
uploading a 'selfie' and the underlying issues it represents are intriguing. No
one ever posts a 'selfie' without following some simple rules first…
1. Apply
Makeup
2. Hair
is perfect & usually straightened
3. Pick
a pose
4. Hold
the camera in position
5. Take
photo
6. Evaluate
7. Redo
photos if need be-more than once
8. Add
some filters until you find the perfect one
9. Upload
photo to either Facebook, Instagram or Twitter- feel free to caption
10. Wait
for the flood gates of torrential love, likes and comments to rain down and cue
feelings and sensations of satisfaction.
I will admit I too have fallen victim to the 'selfie' and
as they say you have to talk the talk and walk the walk. I’m insecure, no
doubt. We all have those moments were we look in the mirror and loathe what we
see in our reflection. However the only
way to bring you up out of the gutter and have some decent self confidence is
to teach yourself to love every little beautiful and ugly feature. It will take
your entire life to be comfortable within yourself but with each passing year
you grow to be more and more comfortable with the reflection in the mirror as
it changes and evolves.
However its extremely hard for girls to have decent self
confidence since they are surrounded by images of beauty and perfection and
what is termed pretty and hence why the ‘pretty selfie’ is so prevalent and
girls feel the need to post one. However not every girl posts a ‘pretty selfie’,
maybe because they don’t feel the need or simply because they are comfortable
with who they are and aint afraid to be au natural. Also some girls just post
the photo because they look good but weren't intending to do a ‘pretty selfie’.
Now to a little social experiment, I will also post a
‘pretty selfie’, follow the bullet proof formula and see if I can crack the 50
likes ceiling, 100 likes and all hell will break loose in FFF central from
sheer shock.
