Science Says You Don’t Look As Cute In Your Selfie As You Think You Do

As self indulgent as it may be, after a rough day sometimes posting a selfie where you look hot AF can be just the ego boost you need, just ask Kim Kardashian.

After all, why would you waste your good hair day on just your nearest and dearest when your entire insta feed can see it?

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Unfortunately, some bubble bursting scientists over in Canada have some bad news for you. While, you may think you look fire in selfie #46 apparently science/your Facebook friends think otherwise.

A new study conducted by the University of Toronto asked 198 students – 100 of which were ‘regular selfie takers’ for their help. Selfies were taken along with, well, normal photos and the subjects were asked to judge their own attractiveness in the pics.

Another independent 178 people were then bought into the equation. These peeps were asked to judge the pics on their attractiveness as well as which photos suggested the most narcissism. Eek. You know what’s coming, don’t you?

Both the regular ‘selfie takers’ and ‘non-selfie takers’ favoured the photos they’d taken of themselves more than the independent raters did. The regular selfie snappers also were judged as looking ‘significantly more narcissistic’ than those who rarely took them. We’re gonna go ahead and assume that's got something to do with the duck faces and pouts. Just saying.

But, the real blow comes from the researchers analysis of the study. “Selfie takers generally over perceived the positive attributes purveyed by their selfies,” said researchers.

“Here, we found that selfie-takes believed their selfies to look more attractive and likable than photos of them taken by other people.”

Ouch.

But hey, likes don’t lie. So, if you’re in need of a little self-affirmation from your digi-friends, we say go right ahead. If it works for Kim…