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Young Women Posting Sexy Photos on Social Media in No-Win Situation

For the study, the researchers created two mock Facebook profiles for the fictitious 20-year-old Amanda Johnson.

(BEND, Ore. ) - Girls and young women who post sexy or revealing photos on social media sites such as Facebook are viewed by their female peers as less physically and socially attractive and less competent to perform tasks, a new study from Oregon State University indicates.

“This is a clear indictment of sexy social media photos,” said researcher Elizabeth Daniels, an assistant professor of psychology who studies the effect of media on girls’ body image. Daniels’ findings are based on an experiment she conducted using a fictitious Facebook profile.