What Does Your Selfie Pose Say About Your Personality?

Published: March 18, 2021, 12:43 a.m.

Selfies may seem vain and frivolous, but there’s actually a lot more to this cultural phenomenon than meets the (camera’s) eye.  Your favorite selfie pose can say a lot about your personality. In a study published in Computers in Human Behaviour, researchers connected self-portrait styles to specific character traits. 

People who like to look directly into the camera are more likely to be philodemics or agreeable and loving.  Those who have a go-to “duck face” pose are more likely to be emotionally unstable. But they don’t mind feeling kenspeckled, or conspicuous.36% of all people admit to doctoring their selfie or editing it before sharing it. This includes enhancing a skin tone or using a filter. What’s a word for a condition where things appear more beautiful than they really are?  Kalopsia!