New research has been carried out to identify if there is anything hidden in the meaning of your Facebook profile photo. Why do some people show themselves out partying with friends? Why do some people show images of their cutesy children and babies? Why do some people choose to show random objects or bizarre images instead of a photo of themselves?
This fascinating piece of research has concluded that:
Young people show themselves with their mates and almost 5% are probably drinking!! - This apparently suggests that they have a life.
Old people show their children. - This apparently suggests they used to have a life, but now they have children, and their children have lives.
Some people show themselves smiling - This apparently suggests they want to appear friendly.
Some people show strange images like pictures of their pets, pictures of celebrities or just abstract cartoons showing the devil or something malevolent - I think this is because they are crazy...... (That comment is from me, and not the university researchers)
In terms of pointless research, I would say this is top of the charts for 2010 (and I really hope there is NO such chart). Who cares what profile picture you put on Facebook. It means bugger all, and genuinely doesn't matter. I have put up the only photo I had of myself on my computer the day I started the account. Is that relevant? Does it have some hidden meaning?
So, here is hoping that this particular project does not win the BBC Radio 4 'So you want to be a scientist?' competition, and something worthwhile wins instead.
Monday, 13 September 2010
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