from within, but it's natural to want
g¢t that approval from others.
'When we talk about teenagers, it's
developmentally appropriate that
easier.
Apps such.as Snapchat allow
to
they want to get that peer attention,
and this is
a way
to
do that:'
to snap a selfie and send it to
their friends, but the image is only
users
visible for up to 10 seconds before it
disappears forever.
"Selfies
MMUN
ON
While many people share their selfies
on social media for the public to see,
another common trend is sharing
images among only their friends
much like text messaging, but with
pictures. Selfies are used to send
messages, communicate feelings or
even get approval of an outfit you're
planning to wear. As the selfie trend
has grown, apps have become avail
able that make sending selfies even
MOO
F
-
are
just a different form
of communication
-
your friends
actually
you
opposed to
a
that
just seeing message
you type
out," said Rachel Goldman, 19, of
West Bloomfield. "It makes things
can
see
more
as
fun and more interactive."
The result was more than 1
million posts from across the world
with women appreciating their
same.
S
,
..
VI
Another
emerging outcome of the
selfie is the encouragement among
young people to love and accept
themselves. Social media sites
are
beauty and the beauty of those
around them.
In a time when self-esteem is so
own
Rachael Bradley and Andrew Rexroth, both 20, snap a selfie in
front of the Chicago Bean.
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