Instagram is one of the most popular social networks, used by more than 500 million people worldwide. For a long time, it is no longer intended only for storing, editing and sharing photos among a close circle of friends. Today, it is also one of the most important niches for marketing and, of course, a source of information about consumers, which is analyzed on a daily basis for the purpose of improving the sales strategies of companies. From the latter and similar surveys, you can find out what your Instagram photos say about you.
What about you do your Instagram photos say it all? Read what different research has to say about it.
Colors and photo filter
In this one studies, in which they analyzed the profiles of 179 people (more than 25,000 photos) and tried to find out what is the connection between people's personality and the colors and filters they use for their photos on Instagram. They found that more extroverted people had more photos with light filters and that people who were not in a relationship posted photos with lighter colors.
Frequency of posting
Researchers from Harvard and the University of Vermont are analyzed over 43,000 photos and found a link between depressed individuals and the frequency of posting: more depressed people posted more on Instagram. However, we cannot infer causation from this connection: it is even possible that those who post more on Instagram have become depressed or more depressed because of this.
Photo subject
Some of them researchers are of the opinion that that people who post more photos with their partners are more likely not to address relationship problems.
Old age
They are researchers found out, that people under the age of 25 smile less often in Instagram photos.
Posting photos of food
Researchers found that those people who posted more photos of their meals had an easier time sticking to their prescribed diets. One explanation for why is that likes and views further motivate these people.
Three types of selfies
Selfies can mean many things. They can be roughly divided into three categories.
Communicators they post selfies with the intention of encouraging their followers to debate.
Autobiographers they post their selfies primarily to save and share important moments in their lives (for example, an important achievement).
Self-publishers and they post selfies almost constantly, mainly with the aim of being the center of attention and presenting themselves in the best possible light.
