Women who like to show off their *** photos are more likely to be anxious and have low self-confidence.

In the era of the rise of Facebook and Instagram, many people rely on mobile phones and *** software to become photography masters, and create social media on the Internet through computers, smart phones and tablets. own profile and share information and photos with users on social networks. In the average person's impression, the owner of a nude photo seems to be full of ostentation, confidence and even a little narcissistic. However, a study shows that sharing nude photos on the Internet will make people prone to anxiety and lack of self-confidence.

Social Media and Body Image

The use of social media may cause people to focus excessively on appearance, such as participating in appearance-related photo shoots, which may lead to expectations of conforming to public beauty standards and Decreased body image and self-esteem. Since users are often exposed to various other personal data, they will tend to compare their appearance with friends, relatives and strangers, causing some users to believe that their photos are "photo scams" without being exposed. , trying to be as attractive as possible, has been linked to low self-esteem, poorer mental health and body image issues, especially among women.

Many women are dissatisfied with their appearance, shape and weight, and various studies indicate that social media is considered a significant catalyst in reinforcing appearance issues. Because social media provides opportunities for social comparison and exposure to unrealistic expectations of appearance value. For example, social media presents countless idealized images of women with big eyes, awl faces, majestic career lines, etc. to make themselves look "perfect." Promoting women to engage in weight loss, dieting behavior, and even plastic surgery. Women with perfectionism and/or low self-esteem are particularly focused on appearance, which is associated with anxiety and lack of self-confidence. Therefore, researchers must use experimental research methods to understand the impact of social media and online presence strategies on young women.

Research: Girls who like to post nude photos are more likely to be anxious and less confident

A research team from York University in Canada recruited 113 women aged 16 to 29 participated in an experimental study. They were divided into the *** group who would share their *** photos to Facebook or Instagram without retouching, and the *** group who would retouch the photos before uploading them. The group that reaches satisfaction and the group that just goes to social media but does not use ***, and ask participants to take a number of tests to observe mood and self-awareness.

*** The anxiety index of the un-retouched group before and after the photo was released was 27.15 and 37.14 respectively. The anxiety index of the *** retouched group before and after the photo was released was 26.92 and 32.97 respectively. The anxiety index of the control group before and after browsing the social network was 32.11 and 27.22. In terms of self-confidence index, *** the photos of the un-retouched group before and after posting were 53.95 and 37.14 respectively, *** the photos with retouching before and after posting were 55.86 and 48.51 respectively, and the confidence index of the control group before and after browsing the community was 60.17 and 55.89. The results showed that the level of anxiety and lack of self-confidence was the most severe in the *** non-retouchable group, followed by the *** retouchable group. The group that did not need to upload photos had less psychological stress. The experimenters who participated in *** After posting their nude photos, they all felt anxious, lost their self-confidence, and felt unattractive.

Research points out that people who want to improve their self-esteem will upload pornographic photos more frequently. Women aged 16 to 25 spend 5 hours a week on pornographic photos and share them on social media, compared with men. It is said that women are more likely to create positive self-presentations in social media profiles, such as retouching pictures until they think they are perfect, so the filming and retouching of *** may be a particularly risky behavior because it has also been clinically found that they More susceptible to dietary, mood or anxiety disorders. Some scholars have also pointed out that frequent photography can be considered a physical examination behavior, similar to repeated weight measurement. Such insecurity about the body is a major risk factor for eating disorders and can lead to low self-esteem and depression.