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‘Instagram vs. Reality’ Exposes The Truth About Those Unrealistically ‘Perfect’ Pics (30 New Pics)
We get it. You're on social media and you want to show the world your very best self - the times when you are on exotic holidays, looking great and surrounded by friends. Very few people share the mundane banalities of everyday life anymore, nobody really cares about your dinner or what you are currently watching on Netflix.
But some people take it way too far, distorting reality beyond all reason and creating unrealistic aspirations for their followers. Like it or not (we don't), Instagram influencers are very real and have an effect on impressionable young minds, leading to all kinds of self-esteem and mental health issues as people try to chase unattainable bodies and lifestyles.
All this photo editing and fakery in the name of promoting a false image is dishonest and unethical, and we here at Bored Pandawill continue to call out fake people when we see it. Because no amount of hours in the gym will give you that butt you saw on Instagram photos, no amount of detoxing will give you that skin, and you'll never capture that amazingly colorful picture of that impossibly exotic place because they DON'T REALLY EXIST - you are being deceived on a daily basis.
As a follow up to our previous post on the subject here is another batch of fakery Instagram has to offer, so you know what to look out for. With photo and video technology improving all the time, it's getting more difficult to separate the ugly truth from fiction! Our advice? Take everything with a pinch of salt and don't believe it until you've seen it with your own eyes, in real life. Scroll down below to see what we mean about Instagram filters abuse, and let us know your thoughts on the matter in the comments.
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Woman Worries As She Meets Her Fiance Abroad At The Airport For First Time After Communicating Through Heavily Filtered Photos And Videos Of Herself. (He Of Course Shows Up To Meet Her Wearing A Heavily Filtered Photo Her On His T-Shirt...)
Foxxy 6 years ago
False advertising. I understand you wanting to look your best but there is a line to be drawn, otherwise you will end up with disappointment.
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
They're engaged and they've never met. They are both afraid of reality anyway.
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misteriosa 6 years ago
Aaaaaaand, where is the story, what happened when they met, come on, we wanna know.
Walkus-Andrew Andrea 6 years ago
He said she didn't look like the pics she sent but he thought she still looked beautiful
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Phil Boswell 6 years ago
I'd be interested to compare how he looks with the pictures he's been sending her…
Geri Stevens 6 years ago
He's pictured in the post--wearing a black leather jacket with her picture on a t-shirt underneath, holding his hand to his mouth to stop from gagging? They look like they'd make a compatible couple size-wise. Too bad about their first "real" date =O
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Give me a beagle any day... 6 years ago
I am thinking that maybe that guy with the long stringy oily hair was not what she thought he was going to be, either.
Walkus-Andrew Andrea 6 years ago
She thought he was the handsomest man she ever saw...of course he is many years younger than her. Lol
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Lululoohoo 6 years ago
i'm invested now. WHAT HAPPENED after he showed up??!? Don't leave us hanging Bored Panda!!!
D. Pitbull 6 years ago
When "looking your best" ends up not even looking like you... you've really gone too far. Honestly. And you'd think that before getting ENGAGED there would have been at least a FEW 'Hey, so here's me when I'm slummin' it - lol!" photos... aka: no filter, clean 'n' presentable but not dressed up, no makeup.
Amazon QT 6 years ago (edited)
Exactly. That’s why I use light photoshop on any photo I take of me and post on the Internet (remove a pimple, a scar that always shows up when I take a photo of myself). But I never completely change my appearance to were my photo doesn’t look like me. I’ve slightly softened my photos I’ve taken of myself and that’s as much as I’ll do.
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Rowell Aquino 6 years ago
Is it just me who thought that picture on top is way better than the filtered picture of her?????
Something 6 years ago
The filtered picture looks like plastic. Any real human looks better than that.
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BusLady 6 years ago
If he breaks the engagement based on what she looks like, then she doesn't need him anyway. On the other hand, if he breaks it because of her dishonesty, then you really can't blame him.
Ivana 6 years ago
Sexual attraction is a big part of a relationship, without that then you just have a great friendship. It is okay to not be with someone because you don't find them attractive. After all, you are the one who is going to have sex with them and no one is under any obligation to have sex with someone that they are not attracted to because that person has a "great personality." I have a lot of friends with great personalities. I have only one husband who not only has a great personality, but that I am also extremely attracted to. Attraction is important and it is based on individual preferences.
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Rose Brien Harrington 6 years ago
What is the point of telling a huge lie that you will inevitably be caught out on?
L McN 6 years ago
In a world of digital dating, heck digital LIFE, this constitutes lying, essentially. True, it should be about more than looks, but anyone worth my time will not hide who they are in order to impress me, rather they would be honest and show me themselves, both physically and otherwise. I am no spring chicken myself, I don't expect her to be.
Trix 6 years ago
How can you engage with someone without actually seeing them for once? Do people even read the news? Do you guys wanna be abducted and get your kidneys stolen? Cause that's how you get abducted and get your kidneys stolen.
anotherboredpanda 6 years ago
That guy thought he won the lottery. He's probably one of those guys that hates heavier women,despite being heavy himself.
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Koalamonster 6 years ago
Wearing a shirt with your significant other's face printed on it isn't a thing- right? Wearing it to meet them so you can say "look! It's you! On my shirt!" That's not a thing that happens, right?
Candide Gunn 6 years ago
I think it was so she would know it was him at the airport...maybe he used filters too LOL
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TheDivineMs.M 6 years ago
And if you get engaged to someone without even meeting/seeing them first, that's your first mistake
Restless 6 years ago
Yeah....I am busy watching this season now and can't help but wonder what he is going to think when he first meets her. She is such a lovely Lady, but please, be yourself. You are beautiful as you are.
Mina MacLeod 6 years ago
Is this a tv show? Can you please tell me which one?
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louis porter 6 years ago
Anddddd she's wasted money on a flight overseas...or did she scam the guy into buying her ticket for her?
Carmen Honacker 6 years ago
I really don't get it. I made it a point to always have current and "real" pictures of me on dating profiles, because I didn't want a guy to fall for false advertising. It was really astonishing to me though, how many guys flat out lied with their pictures. Some posted pictures that were many years old and looked nothing like them when we met. Not cool and shows how deeply insecure a person is, which is not attractive.
comboplush 6 years ago
I had a guy once claiming to be 6'5 only to reveal later that he was around 5'9. Then blaming it on the conversion of measurements. Yeaaaah right. (Nothing wrong with shorter men, but don't add where there's nothing) It's like "if I can just get them to meet up, maybe I can convince them with my charme!". Just NO. Don't go that route - if you start the whole connection on a superficial (and unneccesary) lie, you will be disliked no matter what.
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Valerie Lessard 6 years ago
looking nice for photos is fine, but not if you no longer look like yourself at all
CanadianaKa 1 month ago
Filtering to remove the occasional pimple? NBD. To clean up unwashed hair? No problem. To completely change the shape of your face and deage yourself 10 years? PROBLEM. If the person on the other end literally can't recognize you, you've made too many changes.
Daniel Enderica 6 years ago
Hahahaha It's on him for believing a woman that good looking would get a fiance online, dumbass!
Celeste Mary 6 years ago (edited)
He really thought he merited a woman like that on his shirt? IRL, they make a nice looking couple.
Walkus-Andrew Andrea 6 years ago
Hahaha! Fool she is. It is worse than padding your bra, tons of make-up, wearing fake hair and eyelashes and wearing a girdle...if it gets serious then the guy will see how the woman really looks.
Charlene Cason 6 years ago
I've been watching this TV show, "90 Day Fiance." He is no prince himself. Overweight.
Cheryl Fontaine 6 years ago
Yeah, what did HIS pictures look like because he is no prize... and neither is she... if he couldn't tell that "after" picture is photoshopped he is dumber than a box of rocks.
Leslie Brooke 6 years ago
They met and he thinks she’s more beautiful in person no joke! Zeid is his name he’s totally in love she’s like 52 and he’s 28.
Monique Cummings 6 years ago
I watch this show. He thought she was even more beautiful in person. It was very sweet.
Aneese 6 years ago
ADVERTISING: noun - the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc. I would say by definition, the word "advertising" fits here ...
Diana Hockley 6 years ago
"Fiance"? How can they bee "in love" and engaged when they have never let? No wonder so many online "romances" fall to pieces.
Lou Herout 6 years ago
There really really really needs to be another photo to compare from. We've all had our moments, and this certainly looks like one
jenjie.newt 6 years ago
If he's gullible enough to believe that's real then I don't really feel bad for him
Hollie Newton 6 years ago
The thing is did she lie about her age to cuz she looks 40 something but that Photoshop is more like 20 something I mean it's one thing to change your appearance but to change your age too
Barbara Piccinini 6 years ago
Can you imagine being that dishonest and then facing the truth of your lies when he finally meets you??!
Nicole Demetriou 6 years ago
If you're going to marry someone, it is my firm belief that you should know how they look, sound, smell and move at every point in the day, even when it's ugly and messy and imperfect. You're marrying someone because you know they're going to love you and stand by you no matter how you look. This is coming from someone engaged to a partner of 6 years, 5 of which were long distance.
Sandy Kavanaugh 6 years ago
Those two images portray two completely different people. So in reality, she's advertising herself as a liar. In that instance, she's 100% correct.
Liesa Yopp 6 years ago
If they got engaged without ever having met face to face they are both idiots. If either one of them thought they were going to survive that first 'real' meeting they are smoking some serious happy weed.
Jenny Mason 6 years ago
Surely her fiance should know what she looks like without filters? Unless they got engaged having never met, in which case they are both a very odd.
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
Why would you want a boyfriend who is into dolls instead of real women anyway?
Slune 6 years ago
That is what I thought: Does he is in with plastic dolls?
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Bored Panda spoke to Dr. Tim Bono - Lecturer in Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and author of the book "When Likes Aren't Enough: A Crash Course in the Science of Happiness" - to get his views on the impact of social media on mental health.
"I’ve been doing research on this for several years now and the data I’ve collected on this topic has shown that the more time people spend on social media, the more likely they are to experience negative outcomes psychologically," Dr. Bono told us.
"They report experiencing fewer positive emotions, less optimism, less sleep, and less motivated; college students who spend the most amount of time on social media report highest levels of homesickness, and perhaps most ironically, the more time people spend on social media site, the less socially connected they feel to other people."
"I would say that what is driving this is that we are social creatures and so it’s only natural that we are motivated to pay attention to those around us, and we use how other people are doing as a barometer for how we should be doing in our own lives. And with the advent of social media, it is now easier than ever to catch a glimpse into everyone else's lives and see how our own lives measure up."
"One of the biggest issues with it is that people post the highlight reel of their lives, boasting about all of the great things--job promotions, lavish trips, great parties they are attending with friends. And people are NOT posting about the everyday mundane or burdensome aspects of their lives."
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Kylie Jenner (Same Day On Instagram vs. On TV)
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Why Travel When You Can Photoshop!
"Long before the advent of social media psychologists knew that one of the fundamental barriers to our well-being is social comparison. It’s hard to be happy if we constantly concern ourselves with how we measure up to those around us. When we derive a sense of worth based on how we are doing relative to others, we place our happiness in a variable that is completely beyond our control."
"Within moments of logging on to social media we have instant access to others' accomplishments, vacations, job promotions, home upgrades, and culinary creations. It’s nearly impossible not to get swept into the cycle of comparison. Scrolling through the highlight reels our friends’ posts inevitably fills us with envy because of the things we now want."
So how to protect yourself against this constant and excessive social comparison? Dr. Bono advises that we spend that time instead focusing on the good things in our own lives. "Taking time for gratitude has the opposite effect of social comparison—it redirects our attention to the many wonderful things we already have in our lives that already are there but that we have likely taken for granted," he explained. "People who take just a few minutes to focus on what they’re grateful for feel better about their lives overall, report more optimism about their futures, and even get sick less often."
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When It’s “Raining” But Not Enough To Make Your Hair Wet
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This Girl Creeps Me Out
Browsing social media, with our selective presentations of the 'best' of ourselves, can also affect our relationships with those around us. Dr. Bono explains how this incomplete picture can have a negative impact on some people. "Social media—especially Facebook and Instagram—is exposing us to information that is ultimately exaggerating how much better off others are in comparison to our own lives, because we are gaining access only to a narrow segment of other people’s lives, without the whole picture that in all likelihood has some blemishes and challenges and difficulties that others are inevitably going through as well," he said.
"Social media leads us to draw inferences about other’s lives when we don’t have the complete story of how they are actually doing. This would explain the correlations I have found with my research. If people feel they aren’t measuring up to what others’ lives look like, or that they have not been included in others’ adventures (Fear of Missing Out is a real thing!), it can lead to various forms of distress."
"Feelings of inadequacy can prevent people from engaging meaningfully with others in the real world out of fear that don’t or can’t measure up."
#6
Teeth Brighter Than My Future
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I Don’t Have Any Words To Describe How Impossible This Would Be In Real Life
Neon Petra 6 years ago
"Hello passengers, this is your captain speaking. We are currrently cruising at 30m. If you look to your left you can see the too-close Eiffel Tower, and if you look down you can see a fake instagrammer. Have a nice day."
"What’s worse is that social media is replacing authentic in-person connection. The single strongest predictor of our happiness is the strength of our connections to other people. But we’re referring to the three-dimensional people in this case. The number of Facebook friends or Instagram followers we have does not count, despite our obsessions with crafting our own digital personas and becoming wrapped up in others’."
"In recent years the amount of time we have dedicated to screen time has corresponded with a similar decrease in the quantity and quality of our in-person connections. Even if we are physically with another person, we often are so wrapped up in documenting the experience for our followers to see, or checking our phones to see what others are up to, that we neglect the opportunities to develop authentic connections with the people we are actually with."
Dr. Bono advises that from time-to-time, when tempted to scroll through social media, to scroll through your list of contacts instead. "Find someone to call or FaceTime. The happiness you derive from an authentic connection with another person will be far greater than a random post or like on social media."
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Wow.. Just Wow
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Bro What
It can all sound a little scary when we frame our use of social media in such a cautionary way. Dr. Bono is keen to stress that social media is not inherently bad however, there are many positives too! "It can be used for a lot of wonderful things that can lead to information sharing, entertainment, and even authentic social connection," he continued.
"But we have to be wise consumers of this media and aware of the potential risks. If you find that your social media use is leading you down a path toward social comparison and envy, I’m not suggesting that you get rid of it altogether. But you may want to modify how you are using it. Then you’ll get more of the benefits with fewer of the drawbacks."
#10
Instagram vs. Court Date
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One Instagram vs. The Other
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[tinder] Good To See People Are Still Playing The Sims 2!
![[tinder] Good To See People Are Still Playing The Sims 2!](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/instagram-vs-reality-fake-pics-9-5d5165e9cc545__700.jpg "[tinder] Good To See People Are Still Playing The Sims 2!")
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Spanish Singer Caught "Cloning" His Audience To Make It Look As If The Concert Was Packed
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Can You Breathe...?
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Another Image From The Guy Who Photoshops His Photos & Comments Praise Him. Someone Who Lives There Called Him Out And Took The Same Photo Showing No Tulip Field
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It's Not Just Bodies And Faces That Get Tune-UPS On Instagram
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Posted vs. Tagged. She Is Always Making Her Waist Tiny And Editing Her Arms To Create A Muscular Build
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Excuse Me What...
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Australian Pizza Shop. Instagram vs. My Order Tonight
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Instagram vs. Video. Sorry Its Hard To Take A Good Screenshot Of The Video But You Get The Point
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Girl On The Right Has Been Stealing Other Models Entire Bodies For Her Instagram Page
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What Is With This Trend Of Trying To Look Like An Alien?
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Two Profiles, "Same" Picture...
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Everything Is An Illusion On This Woman’s Profile
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First Time Posting In Here, But I Found My First One In The Wild
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When Puberty Hits You So Hard That Even Your Eyes Turn Blue
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Finnish Influencer's Ig Page vs. Video
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Body So Hot The Colosseum And The Fence Gets Distorted
Give me a beagle any day... 6 years ago
Why didn't the iron fence distort too? I don't understand how this stuff works.
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Jacaranda Trees, Insta vs. Reality
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No Makeup, Just Facetune 🤦🏻♀️ (No, Her Caption Is Not A Joke; She’s Been Posting Super Edited Photos Like This For Months)
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Was This Necessary??
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Insta Post From A Few Weeks Ago vs. Live From A Few Hours Ago
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Good Lord...
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Sometimes You Just Need To Add A New Pair Of Eyes. Wtf
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Calf Day Was Clearly Not On The Schedule
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Does She Realise People Will See Her In Real Life?
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This Girl Has 50.6k Simply For Being A Butt Model, But I Know Her Irl And It Is All Photoshop
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Her Whole Profile Seemed Questionable, Maybe This Better Explains Things
#39
This Guy Photoshops Himself Badly Into Different World Locations To Look Like A Travel Influencer. He Recycles The Exact Same Pictures Sometimes 😬
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Her Instagram vs. Her Boyfriends
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Apparently He Dropped Out Of College To Model. His Photos Are Filled With Crazy Edits Like These, One On The Right Is From A Video
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Photo On Left Is From When She First Joined Instagram. Photo On Right Is Recent And After Influencer Fame. Might As Well Be A Different Person.
#44
The Reason You Can Never Find The Amazing, Empty Locations Instagrammers Pose In: They Don’t Really Exist
wandile dludlu 6 years ago
This is actually acceptable... no one wants a bunch of people in their carefully choreographed pics
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Same Day — Instagram vs. Forbes Photoshoot
#46
Make Sure Your Friends Are Photoshopping Too.
Emerald Joanna 6 years ago
Why did she feel the need to even photoshop? Her body is gorgeous without the edit...
#47
Her Instagram vs. TV Interview
#48
Instagram vs. Reality
#49
Something That Doesn’t Get Brought Up Too Often Here, Maybe Because Most People Don’t Know How Rampant It Is - Editing Of Tattoos
#50
“Let’s Make This Random Stranger Look Pregnant And Screw Up The Poor Table Cloth In The Process”
#51
Makeup Is A Very Powerful Tool
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She Even Adds Length To Her Hair On Ig
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
To be fair, that's a very unflattering pic on the right - just one second before or after would probably be better.
#53
When Instagram Famous Gonna Youtube
#54
Video vs. Instagram Picture
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Claims To Naturally Look Like The Picture On The Left. Picture On The Right Is From A Tagged Video
#56
Instagram “Model” Steals Photo Of Queen And Photoshops Herself In
#57
Since Tattoos Are Being Shared, Let's Talk About Colored Hair. Hair Account vs. Others Accounts (0 And 2 Days After Dying)
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Instagram vs. Youtube
alin kinan 6 years ago
Nikkie actually admitted that years ago she actually didnt care about how her makeup looks and depended on facetune too much
#59
Do I Really Need To Say Something??
#60
This Gorgeous Instagram Model Took To The Runway Recently - Angles And Camera Awareness Really Change A Photo
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This Girl’s Message On Ig Is That She’s “Holistic” But That Door Isn’t Fooling Anyone
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Troux 6 years ago
I honestly feel sick to my stomach. Not just because most of these edits look inhuman, but because of the influence and implications that this bestows upon people. Much of what we're seeing here may be the future of plastic surgery. Please help spread the word to people around you: Being happy with average looks is more beautiful than desperate modifications to become a supermodel.
Marianne Contrino 6 years ago
I have to wonder about the mental health of some of these people, and I'm not saying that to be funny. I genuinely think they might have some sort of body dismorphia because their edited pictures are so over the top, and so OBVIOUSLY fake, that their view of themselves has to be a bit warped. And now that they've been "exposed", and I'm sure inundated with nasty comments, what little self-esteem they have, will be destroyed, as they become the butt of a joke. Inevitably, when someone is "outed" on the Internet for a perceived misdeed, some jerk decides to post their address and phone number, so that even when they delete their social media accounts, they can still be attacked by complete strangers who have nothing better to do than throw stones to feel better about themselves. I'm not saying the deceit is alright, just that we need some perspective, and to view them as more than just "vain liars". That said, as someone that teaches 13 year olds, I am most troubled by the Kylie Jenner ones because her reach is so wide. Young girls hold her up on a pedestal of physical perfection, and a life to strive for. Little do they know, the truth is so far removed from the Instagram "reality". I can't tell you how many tears I've had to wipe, and hugs I've had to give because a student didn't get enough "likes" on their picture, how many fights I've had to break up first thing in the morning because of something someone posted on Facebook the night before, or how many threats of suicide I've had to intervene on because of online bullying. We as adults really need to start doing better by our kids, and stop letting the "influencers" have more of an impact on their lives then the real people surrounding them.
StinkyMonkey 6 years ago
Yes! So much sense in one post. I am so incredibly thankful to my parents for raising me with the understanding that my self worth does not lie in other people's opinion of me. They made a lot of mistakes, but at least they taught me to seek validation only from myself.
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Little Wonder 6 years ago
I think the comments here about the way people look in reality shows pretty clearly why people do this. Some of the comments on these pictures are vile.
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
Except most are citicising the fake photos and saying the real life ones look better.
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Neon Petra 6 years ago
Seriously. SERIOUSLY people! Just love who you are without editing/photoshopping.
Foxxy 6 years ago (edited)
This makes me sad that so many people feel the need to fake themselves, their destinations etc. It’s so hard to believe anything these days with all this photoshop and filtering. Beware because you will eventually be caught out and possibly feel humiliated.
bee pot 6 years ago
jesus. ive never been so happy to not have a facebook, insta, ect. im literally only on youtube and bored panda lmao.
Tiny Dynamine 6 years ago
You can follow who and what you want, though. E.g. I just follow art and travel on instagram.
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Tahani 6 years ago
Sad that vanity has become so important. People rather erase themselves than face their true selves which are quite beautiful without the added fuss... sad...
BusLady 6 years ago
Concepts of beauty are ever-changing. In the past, tanned skin was considered unattractive because it meant you were of the lower classes having to work in the fields, instead of having a pampered indoor lifestyle. At one point, thin lips were considered beautiful. Now it is the fuller the better. Many of these people here already have artificially enhanced lips. Others have used PS to achieve that look. With the internet and other forms of media, we are constantly bombarded with images of attractive people. Young women, especially, are being convinced that they have to look a certain way. If you are just average looking, you can have self esteem issues. It seems like most of these "influencers" are just living in a fantasy world online, instead of accepting themselves for who they really are.
Douglas Campbell 6 years ago
Most of these are people, esp. women, trying to look thinner than they are in life. Since becoming thinner is something these people can actually accomplish in real life, I wonder why they don't.
RavenPuffPanda 6 years ago
Because its hard! And if they do become skinny, it won't be the result they are looking for. I'm skinny, and people are body shaming me for being skinny!
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Glynis Lailann 6 years ago
These plastic people influence the public to buy more stuff and get free stuff for basically doing nothing? They are just plain old Scam Artists.
RavenPuffPanda 6 years ago
Why are these people doing these things? Why are they filtering? Why are they faking? Why why why? Its because, if they just do normal everyday things, and look like an average person, nobody is going to pay attention to them. But if they change themselves, they fit in. They belong and get likes. Its all the people who like all the pretty girls fault. And its the people who make rude comments on the normal looking girls fault. Its not the people who fake's fault.
RavenPuffPanda 6 years ago
I think, the reason why people are faking, is because nobody really pays attention if they are average girl. So they filter, and they get lots of likes and follows.
Zori the degu 6 years ago (edited)
Most of the edited pictures of people are just ew! Not that the real ones are too far behind. And I, the person famous for her computer-wrecking(unintentional, but any computer I'm close by crashes for no reason whatsoever)reputation have done better Photoshop at the end of the one and only Photoshop class I ever had.
Chelsea Fehlauer 5 years ago
Thank you for doing this list!!! It is photos like those that make women (& probably men) question their looks and develop self esteem issues. What a relief to me (even as a grown woman and not a teenager) to see they don’t actually look like that.
Jimmy Rustled 6 years ago
Ex-Facebook president Sean Parker: site made to exploit human 'vulnerability' Sean Parker on Facebook: ‘God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains’ Parker says the social networking site exploits human psychological vulnerabilities through a validation feedback loop that gets people to constantly post to get even more likes and comments. “It's exactly the kind of thing that a hacker like myself would come up with, because you're exploiting a vulnerability in human psychology,” he said. “The inventors, creators — it's me, it's Mark [Zuckerberg], it's Kevin Systrom on Instagram, it's all of these people — understood this consciously. And we did it anyway." In other words, using Facebook is like junk food: you get instant gratification when you post for likes and comments. It’s quick and easy but has little substance Parker says that the thought process when building Facebook was to figure out “how do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible?
RavenPuffPanda 6 years ago
They fake it because nobody really likes them is they are unfiltered. Would you follow a normal average person taking selfies around the house? Most wouldn't. But would you follow a beautiful person traveling everywhere? Probably yes. People are made to want attention. They filter to get it. They make themselves prettier. But the main reason why they are filtering, is because of hate comments. People post hate comments when they see a person doing average things, or looking like a average person. Because people expect more from other people.
Florence Hastings 6 years ago
All I see is a lot of insecure men and women trying despritly to look like something they’re not.
Terri Brittingham 6 years ago
Why does everyone want to look like a bad adaptation of a video game? And how are all these blind sheep liking them not seeing this blatant fakery?
David Johnson 6 years ago
Sad, just make a stable object behind the figure before distorting your waist, rookies.
John Elies 6 years ago
I dont get why anyone would be influenced by any of these pics. I undetstand the point that influencers are distorting reality for likes and views ..etc but these pics are just stupid, weird and very funny ..i mean c'mon i cant imagine anyone with a healthy brain would fall for these pics or these people! And many do have healthy brains. The ones who fall for this are the victims of their own ignorance.and those deserves to be unhappy for a while until they realize that they should not take it seriously at all! And im not talking just about social media but also the internet and the whole media. Tv news channels are doing the same. Everything is staged. Politicians, reality shows everything is staged and scripted. The only thing is real is you, your life, family and friends.
Teresa Cline 6 years ago
Due to the nature of the photo topics, I decided to down vote my chosen photos, while upvoting the article. I do feel like it's a topic worthy of concern for the mental and physical health of our young people today. I'm not trying to judge anyone for how they choose to augment their photos. Only to say that we definitely need to ensure that our youth are being supported and made aware of the levels of fantasy involved with the photos on social media. While helping them build and learn tools to maintain a healthy level of self esteem.
Zelda Blue 6 years ago
Are people so insecure and shallow that they really need to do this? I may not be gorgeous on the outside, but on the inside I am and that is enough for me. I wouldn't want to be fake and afraid to be myself. I feel so sorry for these people.
RavenPuffPanda 6 years ago
The reason why they are insecure and shallow, is because when they show their true selfs, nobody likes them and body shames them for being "ugly", "fat" and other things. But when they filter, they feel like they belong and they fit in. And that makes them happier.
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Ctrl Alt Mel 6 years ago
I dont get how anyone can fake themselves up to such an extent, post pictures on a public domain, and then so easily go and face people in reality that obviously know that you look NOTHING like your photos, and then not be embarrassed??? Do these people not have friends in real life? Wtf
Ivy McIntosh 6 years ago
It's really sad that people are now feeling the need to change their bodies and faces to get more 'likes' on social media accounts. I mean, people can see you in real life...
Darlene Thorne 6 years ago
Sad to see this trend from women and men trying to be something they are not. Empower yourselves people and learn to love who you are! It's so much better than these ugly fake pictures!
anarkzie 6 years ago
All anecdotal but I'm seeing more women having an issue with this sort of thing than men, I really don't know a single man that feels the need to see real pictures of a celeb to feel better about themself.
Load More Replies... Troux 6 years ago
I honestly feel sick to my stomach. Not just because most of these edits look inhuman, but because of the influence and implications that this bestows upon people. Much of what we're seeing here may be the future of plastic surgery. Please help spread the word to people around you: Being happy with average looks is more beautiful than desperate modifications to become a supermodel.
Marianne Contrino 6 years ago
I have to wonder about the mental health of some of these people, and I'm not saying that to be funny. I genuinely think they might have some sort of body dismorphia because their edited pictures are so over the top, and so OBVIOUSLY fake, that their view of themselves has to be a bit warped. And now that they've been "exposed", and I'm sure inundated with nasty comments, what little self-esteem they have, will be destroyed, as they become the butt of a joke. Inevitably, when someone is "outed" on the Internet for a perceived misdeed, some jerk decides to post their address and phone number, so that even when they delete their social media accounts, they can still be attacked by complete strangers who have nothing better to do than throw stones to feel better about themselves. I'm not saying the deceit is alright, just that we need some perspective, and to view them as more than just "vain liars". That said, as someone that teaches 13 year olds, I am most troubled by the Kylie Jenner ones because her reach is so wide. Young girls hold her up on a pedestal of physical perfection, and a life to strive for. Little do they know, the truth is so far removed from the Instagram "reality". I can't tell you how many tears I've had to wipe, and hugs I've had to give because a student didn't get enough "likes" on their picture, how many fights I've had to break up first thing in the morning because of something someone posted on Facebook the night before, or how many threats of suicide I've had to intervene on because of online bullying. We as adults really need to start doing better by our kids, and stop letting the "influencers" have more of an impact on their lives then the real people surrounding them.
StinkyMonkey 6 years ago
Yes! So much sense in one post. I am so incredibly thankful to my parents for raising me with the understanding that my self worth does not lie in other people's opinion of me. They made a lot of mistakes, but at least they taught me to seek validation only from myself.
Load More Replies... Little Wonder 6 years ago
I think the comments here about the way people look in reality shows pretty clearly why people do this. Some of the comments on these pictures are vile.
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
Except most are citicising the fake photos and saying the real life ones look better.
Load More Replies... Neon Petra 6 years ago
Seriously. SERIOUSLY people! Just love who you are without editing/photoshopping.
Foxxy 6 years ago (edited)
This makes me sad that so many people feel the need to fake themselves, their destinations etc. It’s so hard to believe anything these days with all this photoshop and filtering. Beware because you will eventually be caught out and possibly feel humiliated.
bee pot 6 years ago
jesus. ive never been so happy to not have a facebook, insta, ect. im literally only on youtube and bored panda lmao.
Tiny Dynamine 6 years ago
You can follow who and what you want, though. E.g. I just follow art and travel on instagram.
Load More Replies... Tahani 6 years ago
Sad that vanity has become so important. People rather erase themselves than face their true selves which are quite beautiful without the added fuss... sad...
BusLady 6 years ago
Concepts of beauty are ever-changing. In the past, tanned skin was considered unattractive because it meant you were of the lower classes having to work in the fields, instead of having a pampered indoor lifestyle. At one point, thin lips were considered beautiful. Now it is the fuller the better. Many of these people here already have artificially enhanced lips. Others have used PS to achieve that look. With the internet and other forms of media, we are constantly bombarded with images of attractive people. Young women, especially, are being convinced that they have to look a certain way. If you are just average looking, you can have self esteem issues. It seems like most of these "influencers" are just living in a fantasy world online, instead of accepting themselves for who they really are.
Douglas Campbell 6 years ago
Most of these are people, esp. women, trying to look thinner than they are in life. Since becoming thinner is something these people can actually accomplish in real life, I wonder why they don't.
RavenPuffPanda 6 years ago
Because its hard! And if they do become skinny, it won't be the result they are looking for. I'm skinny, and people are body shaming me for being skinny!
Load More Replies... Glynis Lailann 6 years ago
These plastic people influence the public to buy more stuff and get free stuff for basically doing nothing? They are just plain old Scam Artists.
RavenPuffPanda 6 years ago
Why are these people doing these things? Why are they filtering? Why are they faking? Why why why? Its because, if they just do normal everyday things, and look like an average person, nobody is going to pay attention to them. But if they change themselves, they fit in. They belong and get likes. Its all the people who like all the pretty girls fault. And its the people who make rude comments on the normal looking girls fault. Its not the people who fake's fault.
RavenPuffPanda 6 years ago
I think, the reason why people are faking, is because nobody really pays attention if they are average girl. So they filter, and they get lots of likes and follows.
Zori the degu 6 years ago (edited)
Most of the edited pictures of people are just ew! Not that the real ones are too far behind. And I, the person famous for her computer-wrecking(unintentional, but any computer I'm close by crashes for no reason whatsoever)reputation have done better Photoshop at the end of the one and only Photoshop class I ever had.
Chelsea Fehlauer 5 years ago
Thank you for doing this list!!! It is photos like those that make women (& probably men) question their looks and develop self esteem issues. What a relief to me (even as a grown woman and not a teenager) to see they don’t actually look like that.
Jimmy Rustled 6 years ago
Ex-Facebook president Sean Parker: site made to exploit human 'vulnerability' Sean Parker on Facebook: ‘God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains’ Parker says the social networking site exploits human psychological vulnerabilities through a validation feedback loop that gets people to constantly post to get even more likes and comments. “It's exactly the kind of thing that a hacker like myself would come up with, because you're exploiting a vulnerability in human psychology,” he said. “The inventors, creators — it's me, it's Mark [Zuckerberg], it's Kevin Systrom on Instagram, it's all of these people — understood this consciously. And we did it anyway." In other words, using Facebook is like junk food: you get instant gratification when you post for likes and comments. It’s quick and easy but has little substance Parker says that the thought process when building Facebook was to figure out “how do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible?
RavenPuffPanda 6 years ago
They fake it because nobody really likes them is they are unfiltered. Would you follow a normal average person taking selfies around the house? Most wouldn't. But would you follow a beautiful person traveling everywhere? Probably yes. People are made to want attention. They filter to get it. They make themselves prettier. But the main reason why they are filtering, is because of hate comments. People post hate comments when they see a person doing average things, or looking like a average person. Because people expect more from other people.
Florence Hastings 6 years ago
All I see is a lot of insecure men and women trying despritly to look like something they’re not.
Terri Brittingham 6 years ago
Why does everyone want to look like a bad adaptation of a video game? And how are all these blind sheep liking them not seeing this blatant fakery?
David Johnson 6 years ago
Sad, just make a stable object behind the figure before distorting your waist, rookies.
John Elies 6 years ago
I dont get why anyone would be influenced by any of these pics. I undetstand the point that influencers are distorting reality for likes and views ..etc but these pics are just stupid, weird and very funny ..i mean c'mon i cant imagine anyone with a healthy brain would fall for these pics or these people! And many do have healthy brains. The ones who fall for this are the victims of their own ignorance.and those deserves to be unhappy for a while until they realize that they should not take it seriously at all! And im not talking just about social media but also the internet and the whole media. Tv news channels are doing the same. Everything is staged. Politicians, reality shows everything is staged and scripted. The only thing is real is you, your life, family and friends.
Teresa Cline 6 years ago
Due to the nature of the photo topics, I decided to down vote my chosen photos, while upvoting the article. I do feel like it's a topic worthy of concern for the mental and physical health of our young people today. I'm not trying to judge anyone for how they choose to augment their photos. Only to say that we definitely need to ensure that our youth are being supported and made aware of the levels of fantasy involved with the photos on social media. While helping them build and learn tools to maintain a healthy level of self esteem.
Zelda Blue 6 years ago
Are people so insecure and shallow that they really need to do this? I may not be gorgeous on the outside, but on the inside I am and that is enough for me. I wouldn't want to be fake and afraid to be myself. I feel so sorry for these people.
RavenPuffPanda 6 years ago
The reason why they are insecure and shallow, is because when they show their true selfs, nobody likes them and body shames them for being "ugly", "fat" and other things. But when they filter, they feel like they belong and they fit in. And that makes them happier.
Load More Replies... Ctrl Alt Mel 6 years ago
I dont get how anyone can fake themselves up to such an extent, post pictures on a public domain, and then so easily go and face people in reality that obviously know that you look NOTHING like your photos, and then not be embarrassed??? Do these people not have friends in real life? Wtf
Ivy McIntosh 6 years ago
It's really sad that people are now feeling the need to change their bodies and faces to get more 'likes' on social media accounts. I mean, people can see you in real life...
Darlene Thorne 6 years ago
Sad to see this trend from women and men trying to be something they are not. Empower yourselves people and learn to love who you are! It's so much better than these ugly fake pictures!
anarkzie 6 years ago
All anecdotal but I'm seeing more women having an issue with this sort of thing than men, I really don't know a single man that feels the need to see real pictures of a celeb to feel better about themself.
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