6 Ways Your Selfie Obsession Is Affecting Your Health

6 Ways Your Selfie Obsession Is Affecting Your Health



You probably have one of three very distinct selfie personalities. You either detest them (you'd never take one, let alone post one on social media), you take so many selfies you give Kim K. a run for her money, or you swear you're not that kind of person...but sometimes snap 'em on the sly.

We don't mean to be the selfie police (selfie sticks, on the other hand...), but they're not always the harmless photo op you might think. Here is a handful of ways selfies actually affect your health.

They draw out your narcissistic side.

We know it's not called anti-social media, but posting too many selfies isn't necessarily putting your best foot forward. In a 2014 Ohio State University study of 1,000 men, researchers found that guys who posted more selfies also ranked higher on scales of narcissism and psychopathy. Now, the selfie-takers were still in the normal range of these undesirable traits—but there are better sides of you to display, we're sure of it.

Selfies could seriously endanger you.

While you're busy perfecting your duck face, you might be putting yourself directly in harm's way. Selfie-snappers have died—yes, died—pursuing the perfect pic a top tall buildings, hanging off bridges, and toeing the edges of cliffs. Is it really worth it?!