Does social media effect the way you see your body and your perception?

[yykristina]

i’ve been struggling with body dysmorphia for some time now and i’ve realized that when i spend a bit too much time scrolling on instagram or tiktok i notice a change in the way i see myself. for example when i take a picture of myself i might like it at first but after going on social media it literally changes like the picture is shapeshifting same thing happens when i stare at myself in the mirror for hours. it’s like my body changes in the span of 5 minutes. the pics we see online of influencers and models make us believe that we’re not “good enough” and we compare which is the worst thing you can do to yourself. i think i need some time off social media.

what do you guys think of this?

[CrimsonAngel09]

Oh yeah.

Matter of fact came across a few shallow guys today whose comments were rude. I got defensive big time, and got blocked by one of them.

The same guy who commented she was a 3/10 commented under another post about nude beaches.

Post involved this woman wearing a bikini, asked by an Anon. Question is still up, but hopefully will be gone.

How is this too fat? Even worse, one guy automatically made the assumption that she must stuff her face. Once fucking again, skinny doesn't automatically mean healthy and being a little bit chuuby doesn't automatically mean unhealthy. She's not even in the obese/morbidly obese range.

I'm 5'0", and a couple years ago was at 150. Now I'm down to 143 and dropping because I hardly eat lately. I'm chubby, but I definitely wouldn't consider myself too fat.

These are the same men who much prefer the model type women, these guys just stuck in a porn fantasy where the women are perfectly skinny with small perky boobs.

It's extremely hard for us "imperfect" girls to accept ourselves when men and porn shove in our faces that we have to look perfect. They're also hardheaded, because they keep forgetting we can't fucking help how our bodies grew as we got older.

I had to leave Quora because of the perfect women, one of which is a catfish with thousands of followers. Topless photos and just a picture of what the perfect woman SHOULD look like.

Shallow assholes suck.

[Anonymous]

Yes it certainly does for me. It makes me quite depressed and all I want to do is just starve myself skinny when I see them. I should feel okay in my skin because I have a boyfriend who loves the way I look but I hate how I look. I'm a fat rolly poley. I'm trying my hardest to do something about it but in the meantime it makes it hard to feel good about myself when I am far from looking like an IG model.

[BarryLiverstone]

Nope. I learned that sm is fake. People post the 1% best parts of life and then fake things, lie, and vent. It’s a reason I got rid of most of my sm. We have 24 hours every day. Why subject your time to looking at things that are hurtful?

[BarryLiverstone]

Tbh ask yourself do you need insta? In the past year how much value has insta added to your life? Don’t just use it cuz everyone else uses it

[BoopBoopBeep]

You should probably go away and not come back AT ALL to social media if it's prompting you to look at yourself in the mirror for hours. There are much better things to do with your time. Like therapy for your unresolved issues.

[Luckycharms12]

Nah there all photo shop no one is perfect so love yourself only one you

[brandon1122]

No, it doesn't. And I no longer use social media

[brandon1122]

Can you dm me?