This statistic shows the results of a survey, conducted in 2013 among adult Americans, on whether they believe that other people portray themselves as happier, more attractive and more successful on their social media profiles than they actually are, or not. 76 percent of respondents stated they believed other people did indeed make themselves look better than they are on their social media profiles.
Do you think that on their social media profile, other people make themselves look happier, more attractive and more successful than they really are?
The source poses the question as follows: "Do you believe that on their social media profiles, other people make themselves look happier, more attractive and more successful than they really are?"
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Time. (July 15, 2013). Do you think that on their social media profile, other people make themselves look happier, more attractive and more successful than they really are? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262686/self-portrayal-on-social-media-sites/
Time. "Do you think that on their social media profile, other people make themselves look happier, more attractive and more successful than they really are?." Chart. July 15, 2013. Statista. Accessed July 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262686/self-portrayal-on-social-media-sites/
Time. (2013). Do you think that on their social media profile, other people make themselves look happier, more attractive and more successful than they really are?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262686/self-portrayal-on-social-media-sites/
Time. "Do You Think That on Their Social Media Profile, Other People Make Themselves Look Happier, More Attractive and More Successful than They Really Are?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262686/self-portrayal-on-social-media-sites/
Time, Do you think that on their social media profile, other people make themselves look happier, more attractive and more successful than they really are? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262686/self-portrayal-on-social-media-sites/ (last visited July 17, 2024)
Do you think that on their social media profile, other people make themselves look happier, more attractive and more successful than they really are? [Graph], Time, July 15, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262686/self-portrayal-on-social-media-sites/
