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Facebook Picture-Mania



FACEBOOK Picture-Mania.
By Kirsten Okenwa

 I walked into a photo studio the other day for a quick passport. Sitting in the corner chair were two teenage girls arguing over a set of digital pictures they had just taken. "It's not as good as that one we snapped in April," one of the girls said. The other replied that her false lashes were not well captured. The argument and complaints continued till the second photographer arranged a sofa-set for more pictures. I voiced my amazement at the girls' obsession with their faces and pictures. "It's for Facebook," I was told. 

 Are you familiar with this scenario? That time consuming effort put into finding the perfect picture for a Facebook page. It's good to show nice pictures of ourselves, but, when it becomes an obsession and a thing of competition, it's time to take a check and ask, "Is it really worth it?"

An American college student Jenna Sanford wrote, "Some young women are now so focused on their pictures on Facebook, they’re even having plastic surgery to improve their image. They’re also spending so much effort capturing pictures of their life that some sociologists say they’re not living it. At least one therapist has said this is causing serious issues with self-esteem and body image. The focus is no longer on just going out and having fun, but on getting the pictures to prove it."

 GET A GRIP!!! Enjoy your life without capturing every moment to post on Facebook. Choose to have some privacy. If your friends are the type you have to impress, it's time to make new ones!!!

Comments

Unknown said…
the way a person chooses to use social media says a lot about their personality.
10:36
helenunigwe@yahoo.com said…
I feel the pressure to belong makes young ones stress to look hip on Facebook
14:39
Anonymous said…
DO NOT BE WHO YOU ARE NOT
15:04
marieadesanya@yahoo.co.uk said…
Lack of confidence is the problem
02:02
Sagir said…
Be proud 2 be u. God made u.
13:34
N.Kehinde said…
Info will help us
14:45
Faisal said…
Good one here
14:20
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