Why do people post pictures of themselves on facebook?

I wonder why too. hehehehhe I have a friend who always posted pictured of herself. She even posted her pictured wearing underwear in her bathroom with the caprion "PICTURE BEFORE TAKING A SHOWER". LOL and she even posted also herself with the caption "THIS IS MY FACE WHEN I AM TAKING A DUMP". OMG, when I looked at the picture, I didn't really get why she had to do that.

Well, I have a thought that some of it might have something to do with expressing themselves. Say they're in a really cute outfit or got their hair done or just want to share their style on a certain day. Maybe it is egotistical sometimes, but I think social networking has kind of encouraged us to be egotistical. Personally, I don't post pictures on facebook anymore. Seriously, there's only one picture on facebook and it's of my cat, and I untag myself in all the pictures my friends tag me in.

Oh tell me about it, there was even one cousin of mine who I had to talk about because she posts photos of her 360 degrees photo. I mean she shot herself on different angles and posted everything on Facebook. I don't know why she does that, but she regularly does that and I opted to unsubscribe from notifications from her because it's annoying to see someone posting photos of the same "look" on several (hundreds) of angles. I don't actually post too much of myself. It's usually group or with my partner. The partner photos are even limited to around 3-5. It's usually group. I guess these people just want to gain "likes" or get appreciation, that's why they do that and since they feel it's "their" business then nobody should question them. But we all know that people are not really that appreciative, most would just keep quiet about the negative things they say or think against you. Anyhow, I think I could tolerate such but I think I would forever be puzzled about people who need to post their sms messages (print screened from their phone) to and from their special someone and post it in public! It happened to my partner. A co-worker and the co-worker's gf added him as their 'friend' on Facebook. One time he got totally annoyed and was ranting to me because he says that the couple were like posting their text messages in public, their sweet nothings appear on his screen (news feed) and posting topics that clearly nobody should have a business about - like how great the cooking was, or how much they miss each other, etc. I just laughed at his frustration. Soon, he told me that he confronted the co-worker and told him that he's annoyed at their posts and told him to stop. It was funny as he told me their conversation: My Partner: "Hey, where's your girlfriend?" Co-worker: "At work, why?" My Partner: "No, I mean, doesn't she live with you here?" Co-worker: "Yeah, she does, she's been living with me here since a couple months ago." My Partner: "Well, if she's living with you, why do you guys need to post your sh!t in public for everyone to see?" Co-worker: "Uhh?" My Partner: "You guys don't need to prove to the world you love each other and we (Facebook friends) don't really need to see them. I am annoyed that every minute of the day (every time I open my Facebook), you damned posts make me puke. I love my partner but nobody else should need to know every detail of it." Co-worker: "Oh okay, sorry." Then they stopped posting those messages. Have a great MyLot experience ahead!

Probably they just like bragging :P I think that the most weird thing for me in facebook pictures are the really blurry ones and the ones that really look like a previous one, these are the ones I can't understand why they upload them.

I see a lot of people that do this and I don't understand it either. To me, it seems kind of silly. Yet there is one person who I am very glad she did it. She is a young woman age 21 who stole my 10 year old daughter's Iphone (and no I did not buy her that. A friend let her have it because the phone part did not work so my daughter used it as an ipod.) We stayed with her while waiting on our apartment to be ready for moving in. My daughter helps her with her infant son all the time. This "woman" watched my daughter cry about this for days and she swore she did not see the phone, yet it mysteriously disappeared after she threw her own phone in a fit of rage and broke it. Then one day as we were looking at her facebook, we saw her taking a picture of herself in the mirror with the iphone! It even had my daughter's orange case on it. When confronted she claimed she bought the same phone and same case at a local store we all go to. She then immediately got rid of her facebook account. Of course they denied selling her a phone (or case). I told her I would file a suit against her if she does not return it. She does not know I printed copies of the picture.

Some people want to see how they look in a certain day perhaps. They decide they like the way they look in a picture and want to share it with the world. Some of they may get all warm and fuzzy inside when they see 200 likes and 700 comments on their picture. They feel appreciated. A psychological point of view suggests that actors chose this profession because they need recognition for their value from other people. Maybe it's the same with pictures. I don't like in particular people who do that on their profiles but I don't really have a problem with them. Girls often want their fb friends and the world to see how good they look in a dress or something. I agree that some pictures when you blow a kiss to the mirror or show your abs are the way you described them, but I think there are a lot more egotistical and sad things people do than post pictures on a fb. It's a social network, people post almost whatever they want on it

haha.. people deal with social networking sites on their own terms. there are just a lot of people who loves to show off... my take is that its their life and i just have to let them be. i am more annoyed with people who tags you with their photos and shows off their body, and their faces as if i want to see their latest photos. i want pictures, but of places and wonderful sights not people's photos, not your self made posters... :P

In fact I am the person who likes to post our pictures on Facebook or other websites. Since I like to share it with my friends and other relatives. It is a record of our life. And this is the most convenient way to let them know our latest status. I love China

Facebook is quite an interesting social networking tool. It gives its users a way to communicate through pics, posts, and chat. I guess people are taking the name facebook quite literally sometimes when they make it somewhat of a photo album. I would say that this type of person is just being comfortable and allowing the convenience of technology, such as a cellphone pic, illustrate or tell a story. I would hope that people realize the ramifications of "putting yourself out there" and use caution. What goes out in cyberspace, stays out there.

Well first lets review the original purpose of FaceBook. When Mark Zuckerberg and his friends founded facebook, the purpose was to find dates. Literally. The whole point was to find some girl or guy on the campus who was available to run off with and have 'fun'. When Facebook first started, it was limited to only people on the Harvard Campus. Then it was expanded to other Colleges and Universities, within the Massachusetts area. Again, because what's the point of finding a cute girl on the west coast? That's to far to go out for a fling. It was not until several years after the start, that Facebook began to allow anyone at all to join, and it changed from being a 'hook up' site to being an open social network site. The point is, when you realize the basis of how Facebook was created, then it makes sense that girls and guys would post flattering and showy pictures of themselves to attract attention. After all, if you want a one night stand, posting a picture that screams "HEY BABY! LOOK AT ME!" is the best way to do that. However, the other aspect you mention is also completely true. People in our society these days are exceptionally egotistical, and self-absorbed. It's called the "ME" generation for a reason.

People express themselves in different ways and facebook provides an avenue for them to do that. More often, facebook is the only one thing that keeps friends connected to each other. People may post flattering photos but that's their decision I'm sure they know what they're doing.

Yeah you are right I have the same view with you. I don't understand either why people post photo like that. I feel bad sometimes somewhat its kind of disappointment to people whose doing that. I'm not fond of facebook..I've tried to operate a facebook account before but after a while I find that its not useful for me and doesn't give me much fun. So I deactivated it and never go back again.. Well, yeah I really don't understand..I will follow up in your topic see what others think about this...

Most of them prefer or uses social networking sites for getting a good time with their friends and I found out that commenting on photos gives our mind something good. I feel there is no problem when anyone share their photos just here in Facebook. I love posting photos and commenting on them.

To each their own I guess. I have done it but not that often. I don't share my other personal photos of others with them all though all the time. I have no family members or such on there, just online friends. I like it that way. It's just my personal preference is all.

I'm not sure; I guess there are varying reasons; i can only speak for myself. Because...well, I have to confess I do this, in fact, there are hundreds of photos of me at Face Book (and elsewhere), reaching back to my earliest weeks or months. In other words, there's a photo of me as a baby...onwards. Some of my photos are flattering; others, not. There was a time I felt a little uncomfortable about doing this...I mean, it is a little vain...but then it's also a way of conserving precious photographs: kinda like a photographic document of my path in existence. I don't worry about them as much as I used to do; I don't think it's all that serious. But yes, perhaps a little vain...:o)

I do not know why it would upset you. Maybe they are good looking. Do you really want to see them at their worse because that would make you feel better? Now if you were talking about pictures of their private parts or pictures of them in the altogether, then that would be a problem because that would border on obscenity. But you really should get over the fact that some people may want to show themselves in a good light. After all, IK do not want to show my receding chin and that pouch just above and below my waist or my funny feet.

LOL sometimes I wonder why people post so many pictures of themselves on facebook. I try to keep my profile picture current. Every 6 months or so I change my profile picture of me. Its always just a head shot like the profile picture I have of me on here. I see so many people on facebook who are so vain and put up a picture of them nearly every day in different outfits. Its like wow. This one girl does it and is so homely if it was me I would try hiding myself not taking a million pictures of myself and posting them online lol.

It really does baffle me why people would even rather bother to post any kind of pictures of themselves behind a profile picture and even that might be kind of pushing it to be personally. Okay, I do get it, but I kind of don't get it but I do get it. There are people who think that they are hot stuff and they have to post all of those pictures, including some of the most absurd pictures. Of course, posting anything of you on the Internet that come back to haunt you later for whatever reason is a risky gamble. But yet these people post pictures of them, just in the more absurd situations or drinking or whatever to say the very least. I'm sure some people save that, and save it for later, to use against a person, much to their horror after they "come to their senses" and remove it from the Internet.

inorder to get as many friends they want,they post their pictures to impress others.

getting popular is something most people want to have, i think the reason why people post picture on Facebook is to get recognition, beside sharing they're moment of life with other