Selfie Culture, a downward spiral

A few months ago I admittedly didn't know what a ‘selfie’ was. Today  ? well I can’t get away from them. Thanks to the majority of people, celebrities and now a song, yes a song !. But what is the general reasoning for these selfies ? why do I find myself confused ? and what does a selfie really show ?

Sharing pictures with friends is sociable, as humans we are sociable creatures, sharing a pic can be fun, quick and easy. A good way to sum up situations in seconds, also most of the applications are free of charge. But behind selfies we see other characteristics high egos, selfishness, narcissistic, egocentric, self-centred, inconsiderate people. The majority of the time its just a lot of fun. We should wonder when someone begins taking selfies whilst sat in a sociable environment (such as a pub/café/get together/meals ect) If our presence is unwanted. Or whether our presence is seen as less valuable as a virtual sharing of images.

It seems that situations no longer cease to exist, if not logged onto a social network site or shared with friends. The reason I make comments regarding narcissism and egocentricity is due to the materialism we see in these photos. The makeup, new products, new cars perceived successes, even people posing with money. Whilst also there’s no doubt that some of these photos were taken whilst people selfishly ignored real life relationships. Alongside this there is an upstaging atmosphere, where people compete to share better photos. Dinner at more expensive restaurants, more expensive events/products and social events with greater amounts of people ect. All this adds to a selfish very vain attitude. Less caring about other people and our relationships between others, and more caring about ourselves. One thing I believe the world really does not need more of. More selfishness, inconsiderate, self centred and ultimately less conscious individuals.

I for one won’t be taking selfies of myself, why ? I like privacy, prioritise real relationships instead of virtual ones, enjoy talking face to face instead of leaving nothing to say when face to face, and ultimately don’t care if my friends don’t know my daily activities.

*Small print * Apologies for my rather one sided rant upon ‘selfie culture’ but it is one subject I really disagree with. When your next sat in front of a real life person socialising,