Do Men Really Take More Selfies Per Week Than Women??
Who doesn’t love a good pic of themselves?? Today is National Selfie Day and the results of several surveys that were conducted about self-pics revealed some interesting findings!
For instance, they claim that men post an average of three selfies a week while women post an average of 1.6.
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The smartphone company HTC conducted a survey that found. . .
50% of women post selfies to make their ex-partner jealous
33% of men take more than five selfies each week
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25% of men post selfies to make their ex-partner jealous
20% of male selfies contain shots of the chest and stomach
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10% of men post selfies to make themselves look more desirable
7% of women post selfies to make themselves look more desirable
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Meanwhile, the insurance company AIA Australia wondered if selfies helped motivate people. Their survey said. . .
Selfies motivate 75% of women to exercise and eat well
Selfies motivate 50% of men to exercise and eat well
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51% of people dislike it when others post selfies of themselves working out
41% of women say an attractive exercise outfit helps increase their desire to hit the gym
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So with everyone taking all these selfies, how do we find time for anything else??
The Body Shop conducted a survey which revealed that women will spend 753 hours over the course of their life taking selfies!!
Here are some of their other findings. . .
61% of women say dating sites and social media has intensified the pressure to look good online
51% of women use soft or mood lighting to improve their selfies
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47% of women shoot from a downward angle to improve their selfies
46% of women adopt a ‘slimming’ body pose to improve their selfies
29% of women ‘Smize’ or smile with their eyes, as advocated by supermodel Tyra Banks, to improve their selfies
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