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Social media is skewing your view of what real-life human faces should actually look like!

Pradeep Bhatt
3 min readDec 16, 2023

Social media’s airbrushed images distort our perception of beauty. Learn how to embrace natural beauty and appreciate the diversity of human faces.

Unrealistic Beauty Standards: How Social Media Manipulates Perception

In the world of selfies and filters, we often get drawn into the seemingly perfect faces that fill our social media. But, have you ever thought about whether these flawless faces are messing with how we see real faces? As we scroll through all those polished pictures, we might be falling for a trick that makes us see human diversity in a strange way.

The Digital Magic Show

On social media, it’s easy to start believing that everyone has super smooth skin, perfect features, and a special kind of glow. But let’s be real — most of us wake up with messy hair, maybe a pimple or two, and definitely not looking picture-perfect.

Think about it — how many times have you looked at Instagram or Facebook and felt like your own face doesn’t match up to the seemingly perfect faces of influencers and friends? This sneaky comparison can make…

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Pradeep Bhatt
Pradeep Bhatt

Written by Pradeep Bhatt

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