New Evidence That Men Who Take Selfies Are More Likely To Be Psychotically Mental

Warning: beware of the Tinder match who posts a lot of selfies.

Since selfies became prevalent, people have questioned there merits. And whether it’s an unhealthy trait to constantly photograph yourself.

New research curated at The Ohio State University shows men who take frequent selfies display higher than average psychopathic tendencies, while those editing their photos before uploading are more self-objectifying.

The team, led by researcher Jesse Fox, asked 800 men between the ages of 18 and 40 to respond to a digital survey about social media use and anti-social behaviour.

Before you start worrying you’re seeing the next Charles Manson, you should note all personalities were within the range of normal behaviour.

Elevated psychopathic traits don’t necessarily make you a cold-blooded killer. So I’m sure you’ll be fine.

What’s most interesting about Fox’s conclusions is her revelation men actually do self-objectify fairly often, especially in such an image-obsessed culture.

Because self-doubt can lead to self-harm and body dysmorphia, Fox hopes to gain a better understanding of the way selfies and social media change male behaviour.

In a press release, Fox said,

We know that self-objectification leads to a lot of terrible things, like depression and eating disorders in women…

With the growing use of social networks, everyone is more concerned with their appearance. That means self-objectification may become a bigger problem for men.

She is now planning to carry out a comparable selfie study involving women, which she says is already revealing increased narcissistic traits.

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