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>> whereas the pictures on the social site are the 'ideal' person. Maybe it's that the picture on the web was chosen. Someone put thought into that, they said
by blakesterz 11y ago
>> whereas the pictures on the social site are the 'ideal' person.
Maybe it's that the picture on the web was chosen. Someone put thought into that, they said "oh hey I look good here", it's kinda like an ideal, or at least an above average view of themselves.
- anotheryou 11y agoOf course my profile pic is a chosen ideal of myself. But you know i chose it and it depicts how I want to be seen. This says much more about me, than me monday morning or after a long of work, bored, alone, with the worst lighting conditions (blueish light from my mobile screen from below and neon lights from too far above).
- pbhjpbhj 11y agoJust like in other social situations, people idealise themselves at work or when out with friends rather than presenting an evenly balanced image of their inner self. It's more surprising when people "overshare" and detail intimate information about themselves IME. Who looks through photos to choose to preserve and doesn't pick the one's in which they look "better", doubly so when sharing those photos in public?