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Obsession With Self – Selfitis

Taylor Swift maintains her edge on Instagram in the frame after frame to the approval of her millions of followers.

Kim Kardashian has published “Selfish,” a bestselling book of her self-portraits

Helen Van Winkle, 90+ uses selfies to poke fun at life. “@baddiewinkle” plays beer pong or coyly poses in a red strapless, body-hugging dress & thigh-high boots

Junaid takes 200 selfies a day. It has become a habit

Danny Bowman loaded multiple selfies a day to become an obsession

Every day, people especially millennials, self-promote themselves. With editing software, it is to portray the ‘ideal’ self

And the likes gives them a dopamine boost getting addicted to the whole cycle

They all suffer from “Selfitis” a term coined to describe the cultural habit of taking an overabundance of photos of oneself & posting them on social media.

Junaid has had his teeth veneered, chin/cheek/jawline/ lip filled, botox under the eyes, tattooed eyebrows etc

When Danny was 16, he tried to take his own life. He would analyze his pictures for flaws – which he says he always found & the process became a “vicious cycle”.

Selfitis has been linked to narcissism & lack of consideration for other people.

And Selfitis has India too. Unfortunately, the maximum number of deaths arising out of selfies happen here.

Wonder what is social about social media! 

Vejay Anand

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