Question

According to the author, why do people post their pictures online?

• A. To share their lives with others
• B. To make their friends jealous
• C. To get appreciation from others
• D. To while away their times

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

To get appreciation from others

The passage focuses on the trend of taking photos and selfies and posting them online: the reasons and consequences. In this context, the passage says that people post their pictures, especially their selfies, on social media so that they can feel good about themselves through the appreciations that they gain online: "Also, posting selfies online acts as an empowering act as it allows a person to control how the online world sees him. Feeling good about oneself and then having someone else endorse that feeling through likes and comments acts as an immediate self-confidence booster." Thus, option C is the best answer.