The Influence Of Self-Presentation On Social Media

1. Introduction

Every company incorporates a statement, known as a mission statement, of the business’s core aims, phrased in a way to motivate employees and to stimulate interest by outside groups. Facebook wishes to “give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.” Out of roughly seven billion people of the world population, 1.23 billion people are consistent active users of Facebook every month as of December 31, 2013. It is hard to imagine that just ten years ago, few of us had even heard of Facebook. What initially started out as a social network for students of Harvard University, has grown to become the most frequented domains in all of the vast space of the so-called Internet. What we need to recognize is

Self-presentation can be best described as a two-step process which consists of impression motivation which is determined by one’s goals related to one’s image and impression construction which is the active alteration or presentation of behaviour and self-description intended to meet those goals. There are three distinct reasons for engaging in self-presentation which can be distinguished from existing literature: identity development, enhancing self-esteem, and gaining social rewards. There are very few people who are completely confident; others are looking for their friends to confirm they look good. Furthermore, we rely on others’ perceptions, judgments and appraisals to develop our social self. Technology is adapting, providing us with better tools to present our self-image. Technology has also allowed us to shape who we are and highlight specific features in ways we could not do as easily offline. Thus, it puts individuals in control of their own

Photos, once slices of a moment in the past, are fast becoming an entirely new type of dialogue. Recently, Oxford Dictionary has included the word “selfie” into its publications. A “selfie” is a photo you take of yourself, usually with a smartphone, and post to a social media site such as Facebook or Instagram. Selfies are the newest trend in online self-presentations. A selfie is a narcissistic attempt of showing to the viewers about yourself. It is about seeking reassurance and making statements about ourselves. Even when a person post a photo of you on social media, you can untag, delete or modify the photo to keep social presence more consistent with the self-image you want others to see; suggesting the desire to maintain an image that’s accepted by society before the self. Although selfies make you seem vain, it boosts one’s self-confidence and self-esteem. The satisfaction comes about when our statuses get acknowledged or even better, approved. Comments on your Facebook profile picture strongly affect your level of perceived, social and professional attractiveness. This heavy reliance on others approval online can be detrimental to our self-confidence, worth and perception. The infiltration of the selfie in news feeds has led to two thirds of women regarding themselves positively and a quarter admitting to no longer thinking it strange to upload