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What purpose does it serve nowadays to solicit photographs?

Wouldn't it be better to video call people to prevent receiving filtered and Photoshopped images? However, we have become so guarded that sharing factual information about ourselves has become taboo. We behave so differently on social media that it boosts the confidence that we lack in real life. Is the internet and social media instilling a fear of authenticity?

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Magenta · F

[quote]We behave so differently on social media that [i]it boosts the confidence that we lack in real life[/i]. Is the internet and social media instilling a fear of authenticity?[/quote]
Yes. But, it is a false sense of confidence, not genuine. In the end I think it can harm, as some rely totally on [i]this[/i] as their form of worth. It's such an unnatural way of communicating and interacting. Not the way we were meant to in the tangible of it.

It also creates paranoia and a host of other things. There are studies and articles on this.

Cofuzion · F

@Magenta ndeed, you are correct. I recently finished reading Dr Helen Odessky's books "Stop Fear from Stopping You" and "The Art and Science of Becoming Fear-Wise."
Stop Fear from stopping You is about fear, which is so pervasive that it frequently obstructs our dreams, career paths, and relationships. This fear generates narratives that insulate us from possible pain and failure – at the expense of our self-esteem, success, growth, and personal happiness.

Magenta · F

@Cofuzion Interesting. It sounds worth a read.