Why do so many people take photos of their food?
For many, a life without a smartphone, Twitter, Facebook and Co. is hardly imaginable. There are also always new trends that are spread around the world via these portals. Do you already know "Food Porn"? That describes an increasingly popular hobby: taking photos of food and sharing photos with friends. But why do people do this?
Photographing food and sharing photos - reasons
- There are always new trends that spread internationally in no time at all. Currently (as of April 2013) it is becoming more and more popular to photograph your own plate full of delicacies and to share these photos on the Internet with friends or the public.
- Wonder why people do this The reason is easy to explain in today's society: It is now part of the "good" for many volume"to let his friends participate in life. Whether vacation, music that is being listened to, new clothes or the last one party - everything is recorded with the smartphone and distributed online.
- Taking photos of food is one of those things: showing your own cooking skills, posting particularly delicious dishes from your favorite restaurant or to capture bizarre dishes on vacation - so your friends are always there and you have a topic that you can discuss can.
- Bring your own private life into the public eye and let everyone participate. Psychologists interpret it as living exhibitionism or as an opportunity to distinguish yourself if you can regularly afford special delicacies.
- But often it is nothing more than a nice pastime that finds more and more friends (and enemies). (Almost) nothing is private, and since eating is part of life, like sleeping or partying, regular "documentation" should not be missing here either.
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This is why this new online trend is polarizing so much
- What makes some happy goes against the grain for others. Here you can still ignore the photos without any problems. The situation is different when smartphones are constantly being pulled out in the restaurant in order to diligently take photos of each individual dish and, ideally, to post it directly before the first bite. After all, it is at least silent - in contrast to the telephone ringing at the next table, which has now subsided.
- New recipe ideas, discovering possibilities, arranging the food in a great way for the visit or getting an appetite while watching - that is another side of food porn. Alternatively, you can also prove your steadfastness with your diet. After all, there is a positive side effect: "I like it" gives further motivation to persevere. After all, the friends can see how strong your perseverance is.
- But not only privacy advocates are shaken, as the last little things of private life are pushed into the public. Some people are just annoyed to be able to really follow every small step.
There are also suitable YouTube channels for those interested. The following action by the "Hungry"-Channels: Imagine that you are sitting in the restaurant and another guest comes up to you to take a picture of your filled plate. Would you let that happen? Some guests weren't even upset when the assistant came over to put the picture in perspective. The fact is: the world is changing. Fortunately, everyone has the chance to express their own opinion - or just ignore the food porn pictures.
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