Why teens should avoid these selfie trends

Selfies are one of the greatest obsessions for everyone. There is no reason to single out teens since everyone, from toddlers to granddads, love clicking them and sharing with the world. But there are some selfie trends that are common among teenagers that get them into trouble. But if these are dangerous, why are they trending? It’s because the risk factor is acting as a kick in attempting them, like an internet challenge. Here’s our list of avoidable selfies.  

Selfies at risky locations 
Teens often ignore basic safety requirements in their quest to get the perfect selfie. The internet is flooded with teens posing in front of moving trains, in front of revolving doors, balancing on a building’s parapet, and stranger locations.  

Body image challenge selfies   
Body image challenges include the A4 size waist challenge, the collar bone show challenge and the finger trap test. Teenagers are taking up these challenges. Then their selfies are opening them to cyber bullies, cyber predators, body shaming etc. Negative results of a simple selfie can range from depression to eating disorders to actual bodily injury.  

Selfies with ID proof and travel document  
Teens are excited on getting new passports, driving license, college ID or even foreign travel tickets. The selfie posted with these documents unfortunately also contain our personal details, and that can easily be stolen from the photo. 

The no-photo-zone selfie 
During the pandemic, a lot of teens went out during lockdown to get rare selfies in closed museums, stadiums, even air strips! While the stunning backdrop shows a lot of bravery, it also shows a lot of foolishness, given the legal consequences.  

Hospital selfies  
These are the worst, and we have seen way too many of them. Teenagers in COVID19 isolated wards have smuggled in mobiles to click ridiculous selfies, and then shared them with the world. Sometimes the photos have been taken on mobiles of hospital staff who agreed just to stop the patient form nagging constantly. This shows nothing but irresponsibility, though the aim is to either appear ‘brave’ or earn sympathy from peers for being sick.