Why do You Hate What You Look like in Photos?

Holly Nov 9, 2021

Why do You Hate What You Look like in Photos?
Why do You Hate What You Look like in Photos?

Are you unhappy every single time you see a photograph of yourself? Most women are, even if they've already learned to love their reflection in the mirror. What's the reason behind that? Well, Elite Daily has figured it out:

"Here’s the deal. When we look at ourselves in the mirror, we might feel like we’re looking at ourselves, but we’re actually seeing a mirror image of ourselves – which, in reality, is an inverse image."

However, whenever you get a picture taken of yourself, the end product won't have your features flipped. That means you'll be seeing yourself in a completely different way than you're used to.

"Have you ever wondered why you find your Snapchat selfies are more tolerable than the ones taken on your phone’s regular camera? Well, aside from the fact that it’s almost impossible to not look attractive under that third filter, the Snapchat lens does not flip the image to its inverse. When you use Snapchat’s front camera to send your bud a selfie, it’s going to send your mirror image – the one that you’re used to and sometimes even like."

You know what this all means? That you're more photogenic than you think! You're just accustomed to seeing a flipped image of your face, which is why it's so strange to see yourself in photos.

Do you actually like what you look like in pictures, or do you prefer your reflection in the mirror?

Feedback Junction

Where Thoughts and Opinions Converge

I feel like all the little asymmetries are more obvious in photos, while I don't notice them in the mirror.

I content on how I look in pictures and when I look in the mirror

Wow yup it's so true

I used to be really ugly, and I hated taking pictures. I now am no longer ugly and I actually really love the way I look. But to this day I still get a minor panic attack every time someone is about to take a picture of me

😩 I dread taking pictures, I'm so awkward at posing

Wow same here k-dizzle, i too don't like the way, i sound, when I get my voice recorded

Wow, I needed too hear this! I want to be a model but as still struggling with seeing myself in photos

@k-dizzle it's because when you hear yourself you are hearing the vibrations of your voice through you jaw as well as from the air, the vibrations from your jaw reach your ears quicker and so you get 2 different frequencies. The voice you hear on a recording is more similar to your real voice.

so true

Wow. I never thought about that 😊. That Is so true!!

Trending products

Powered by iniret

Powered by iniret

Related Topics

tinder blank profile picture what to do when your crush doesnt like you back is it better to sleep with clothes on what kind of lover are you quiz the first year of marriage what is an optimist time in jeddah where do you put deodorant the mystery of tattoo what your favorite christmas movie says about you