0.5x your selfie game
Would you have ever thought a year ago, that the selfie one of the Gen Z'ers took at a friend's house party would be taking over the internet by storm? Remember the time that Gen Zer was so excited to show off her pictures that she had taken with the iPhone 12's 0.5x lens effect without expecting any positive and negative feedback and how everyone laughed at how warped and unattractive they were. And now, a year later, these unconventional selfies are all the rage on social media. It's amazing how something that was once considered so ugly can become so popular in such a short amount of time when we consider it from the point of our entire life. Who knows, maybe the next big thing will be people taking pictures of themselves with their noses stuck in books!
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What's hot in the world of online beauty?
Almost every photo application and the program now offers some degree of beauty enhancements these days. There are a variety of filters and transformations intended to conceal flaws, remove wrinkles, thin your figure, and other similar visual transmogrifying in the online world. The problem with this is that it also contributes to unrealistic beauty standards for its audience through technology. Users then compare themselves to these increasingly airbrushed and sculpted depictions, which often bear little resemblance to reality. That in turn changes beauty standards across social media. It can also contribute to negative self-perception. According to research that focused on teenage demographics, 32% of teen girls feel worse about their bodies after scrolling social media.
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Digital Wellbeing: The New Design Approach to Improving Mental Health
Teens have always been drawn to social media, but the platforms these days are more addictive and distracting than ever before. According to a study by the American Psychiatric Association, social media usage is linked to feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Another study published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior shows that technology overuse is related to anxiety, depression and overall psychological distress. It's no wonder that some people refer to social media as "digital heroin"!
But it doesn't have to be all doom and gloom. There are steps you can take to improve your digital wellbeing. For example, you can set limits on your screen time, take regular breaks from your devices, and use online filters to block out distractions. So next time you're feeling tempted to scroll through Instagram for hours on end, remember that there are other things you could be doing with your time – and your life!
Let’s have a deeper look!
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