STAY AWAY FROM GUYS WHO DO THIS A new study finds a surprising reason to steer clear of men who take selfies Laura Kenney January 9, 2015, 9:33 am Share Photo: Instagram Photo: Instagram He takes a selfie, posing at the angle that best shows his strong jaw. He smoothes out the ruddiness on his cheeks with a photo-editing app on his phone and finally posts the pic on Instagram with a black-and-white filter. He looks more “movie star” in black and white. He could be Justin Bieber, James Franco, or any of these guys — all prolific posers and posters of personal photos. But if he’s your boyfriend (or, guys, if this is you) there’s something you should know. RELATED: Dating again? The tips you need to know Men who shower the Internet with photos of themselves are more likely to have narcissistic and psychopathic traits than guys who don’t share their self images online, new research has found. Those who take the extra step of editing their selfies prior to posting – and by editing, we mean cropping and using filters or picture-editing software – also score high in self-objectification, which means that they prioritise their appearance pretty highly. Most people don’t think that men even do that sort of thing, but they definitely do, says lead researcher Jesse Fox, assistant professor of communication at The Ohio State University, about her study, which was published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences. A 2013 Samsung survey backs her up, finding that men take double the number of selfies as women because it’s considered to be acceptable vanity. RELATED: How the pill affects your taste in men The Ohio State study was conducted with 800 men ages 18 to 40 who completed an online survey about their photo-posting behaviour on social media, along with standard questionnaires measuring for antisocial behaviours and self-objectification. While it’s not very surprising that a man who posts tons of selfies is more narcissistic – which means he thinks he’s smarter, more attractive, and better than others but may have a fragile ego – it is interesting that this same man also tends to score higher on the psychopathic scale. Psychopathy is an antisocial personality trait that involves a lack of empathy and regard for others and a tendency toward impulsive behaviour.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:37:20 +0000
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