Girls who allocated the most time to photo-related activities were more likely to internalize a thin ideal, succumb to self-objectification, be dissatisfied with their weight, or report having a drive to become thin. Based on the data, the researchers were not able to determine whether adolescents who already had issues with self appearance were drawn to looking at photo-related Facebook posts, or if the images influenced the girls’ body image. But they speculate that both may be at work.
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Facebook Contributes To Eating Disorders
If people on Facebook weren't so damned busy taking pictures of their food instead of eating it, we wouldn't have this problem. 