Fact About Selfies You Need to Know
  • 3 years ago
Everyone loves a good selfie, here are five facts about everyone's favorite pastime.
1. According to Selfiecity, a research project conducted by OFFC, women take more selfies than men.
2. ‘Time’ found that Makati City, Philippines, is the selfie capital of the world.
3. Selfies may seem like a modern trend, but actually date back to 1524 when artist Parmigianino painted his own reflection in “Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror.".
4. 'Selfie’ was the word of the year in 2013 after its usage increased by 17,000 percent in that year alone.
5. The average age of selfie-takers is 23.6, though preteens are rapidly gaining on millennials.
6. National Selfie Day is every year on June 21st.