Taking a selfie photo has become a norm for young individuals who want to appreciate their overall well-being. In some instances, this is their way to express their feelings or celebrate an important event in their life.
According to the Child Mind Institute, while it's good for self-appreciation, taking selfies has some dark sides. In the long run, it only became a competition in the context of perfection. With that, several photo-enhancing features have arrived including filters and various retouches.
This March 16, we celebrate this special day as "No Selfies" Day. Amid the rise of popular technologies around us, everything has become much easier with a single click of a camera.
If you want to take part in this National day, here's what you need to know.
The Origin of 'No Selfies Day'
Regarding the history of the "No Selfies Day," National Today wrote that the founder of this event remains unknown at this moment. However, there's an interesting fact about this day.
March 16 turns out to be the birthday of Philippe Kahn, the inventor behind the camera in mobile phones. It appears to be a mere coincidence for others.
As for its significance, people used to celebrate this so they could remind themselves that it's okay not to take a selfie for a day. Specifically, this is for people who have a deep obsession with taking selfies.
In the same post, research showed that on average, a woman spends 104 minutes every week just taking selfies. Experts believe that this activity can cause psychological damage to the behavior of a person.
With social media's intervention, it only gets worse since the world sees this trend as a competition rather than self-appreciation. People used to do it just for the sake of getting recognition and praise in the form of likes, shares, and more.
According to studies, there's a negative impact that taking a selfie can cause on people. As opposed to receiving praises from other people, some instead receive distasteful comments and remarks.
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How to Celebrate 'No Selfies' Day
National Day wrote three tips that you can do to celebrate this event for March 16.
First, you need to avoid using your phone's camera for this day. Free yourself from social media and do other things outside cyberspace.
The next one will be going on a photo walk. You can do meaningful things in your free time by capturing pictures of the environment and other things that pique your interest.
To appreciate "No Selfies Day," even more, all you need is to invest in photography software. For another option, you can join some photography organizations or clubs.
Mind-Blowing Selfie Trivias You Need to Know
To make this event more interesting, we will share five facts about selfies.
More than 10,000 selfies involved Eiffel Tower in 2015, making it the most popular backdrop for selfie fans.
The average millennial is expected to have 25,700 selfies throughout their lifetime.
The majority of selfie-takers are 23 years old.
The world's largest groupie took place during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries wherein 2,000 people are included in the picture.
Jennifer Lee was the first person to write #selfie as an Instagram caption. That was in 2011.
If there's a "No Selfies Day," there's also a "National Selfie Day" which is celebrated every June 21, per National Day Calendar.
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Written by Joseph Henry
