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Why that sexy selfie are seen as unattractive and less bright

By FnF Desk | PUBLISHED: 16, Jul 2014, 17:04 pm IST | UPDATED: 16, Jul 2014, 17:04 pm IST

Why that sexy selfie are seen as unattractive and less bright Girls who post sexy Rihanna-style selfies are seen as less attractive and less bright by other women, new research has revealed.

According to the Daily mail report, the pop star, and other female celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, have created a trend for young women to post revealing photos of themselves on social media sites like Twitter.

But while it may get positive comments from male friends and followers on Facebook or Instagram, the reaction from female users is much more negative, said psychologists.

They see the person posting the picture as less physically attractive and with fewer 'capabilities to perform tasks' - in other words, less competent socially or in the workplace.

Psychologists from Oregon State University created two Facebook profiles for a fictitious 20-year-old woman called Amanda Johnson and showed it to 120 female volunteers aged 13-25.

In both profiles, Amanda had the same likes - Lady Gaga, the Twilight series of books and the film The Notebook - all typical for a Facebook user of her age.

But on one version her official profile picture showed a clean cut Amanda in jeans and and a short sleeved shirt and a scarf.

In the other she is wearing a low cut red dress, slit to the thigh with a visible garter belt, researchers told the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture.

The volunteers saw either the sexy or non-sexy profile.

In each case they were asked to rate Amanda for attractiveness, whether she would make a good friend and whether she would be a capable worker.

In all three areas, non-sexy Amanda scored higher rankings than sexy Amanda, said lead researchers Elizabeth Daniels, assistant professor of psychology at Oregon State University.

She said: 'This is a clear indictment of sexy social media photos.

'There is so much pressure on teen girls and young women to portray themselves as sexy, but sharing those sexy photos online may have more negative consequences than positive.'

The results suggest young women could see their reputations and image harmed by posting sexy selfies on social media sites, added Elizabeth Daniels.

She said: 'Why is it we focus so heavily on girls' appearances? What does this tell us about gender? Those conversations should be part of everyday life.'

Girls and young women should choose photographs that 'showcase their identity rather than appearance' including participating in sports or hobbies she said.

She added: 'Don't focus so heavily on appearance. Focus on who you are as a person and what you do in the world.'