The influence of beauty filters on body self-awareness: an exploratory research on self-objectification

The association of social platforms' excessive use with the perception change of bodily Self is a phenomenon confirmed by several studies concerning mainly female users. Furthermore, the negative impact of posting/sharing on the body image increases with the use of beauty filters, which can also distort the facial features, intervening with the aesthetic components of the image or changing the physi- ognomy. Therefore, any correlations between the use of filters, the degree of satisfaction, and the concerns associated with the idea of the online body being self-projected should be evaluated. The present exploratory research aimed to investigate the effects of facial beauty filters on the aesthetics of the bodily Self, as well as the dimensions underlying the alteration of body self-awareness. Travel selfies, i.e., a 21st century travel storytelling's component, was considered as an example of self-objectification.