Recently, while searching the internet for entertainment I found an arresting article. The article, entitled "What Does Your Facebook Profile Say About You?", laid claim to a very small amount of people actually knowing what kind of impression their Facebook gave on most people. In the work place people were scared to post too much about themselves and ended up seeming very stuffy while others put it all of their information out there for anyone to gaze upon. I have already been aware of the dangers of too much information on any web page could lend to, but this article really got me thinking about the design aspect to your online profiles.
Upon further investigation I found the site Geekologie where they had a fun flowchart on the topic of what your profile picture says about you. Although the website is poking fun at people who crop out their bodies in pictures and who take the infamous "mirror shot", the article really does give a good insight on what goes on in people's minds when they put their picture online. Choosing the perfect shot can either make or break a new
connection with another person.
Online networking sites are usually places to meet new people or get to know more about someone you already have met. In a way you are marketing yourself to an audience. What you say about yourself, the pictures you post, and the overall aesthetic of the profile are setting an example of who you are. This is another case where both words and pictures interact. Posting pictures of yourself on social networks can say something totally different about you and your personality than what you write about yourself. The truth is not always so evident online.
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