As social media has become an inseparable part of most of us, it often contributes to unrealistic notions regarding how one should look, or suppose, how one’s pictures should look. The increasing number of photo editing apps that are coming up also provides a wide range of options for how one can make their complexion look fairer, or their body looks curvier or even taller. This all has altered people’s perception of beauty and a huge negative shift of self-image.

Apart from this issue of filtered images creating a complex among young minds, social media platforms also push posts with headlines which are dedicated to daily beauty routines. This, again, contributes to the feeling of dissatisfaction towards one’s appearance.

We must make sure to surround ourselves with optimism from a very young age. Staying away from judgemental surroundings, even avoiding the standards set by social media beauty, can have a huge impact in preventing what can be prevented.

Finally, we must also make sure that we don’t succumb to the utopian world created by the media and learn to be happy in our own skin.