People who share fitness photos and posts on social media most likely to have psychological issues

[Sui Generis]

A new study has gone on to reveal that people who possess the habit of posting every little detail from their fitness regime have psychological issues.

Before your mind rushes to that one friend in your friend list who plagues your social media feed with his/her gym selfies you should probably take a minute to know how the brains of these 'gym rats' function.
According to a report in Independent UK, people who are inclined towards sharing their fitness rituals with the world tend to be high on narcissistic tendencies and often seek validation from the world.

In a study conducted by the researchers from Brunel University, London it was found out that the main goal of these fitness obsessed individuals is "to boast about how much time you invest in your looks." The results of the study also revealed that posts like these are extremely popular in the department of Facebook Likes.

On a concluding note, the study hints towards the fact that these posts are almost always driven by the need to be validated and the hunger for attention.

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/h.../1/739814.html

http://metro.co.uk/2016/08/15/scienc...sists-6068377/

[Ülev]

I wonder what about that think one mod from Bulgaria

[Sui Generis]

I wonder what about that think one mod from Bulgaria

I thought same thing before I share this Not all of them...There are exceptions of course

[LieDetector]

It's no secret that most of these individuals are EXTREMELY narcissistic. I just unfollow them on FB so they no longer pop up in my feed. It's like yea we get it you work out.

[Alessio]

Oh yeah definitely, I know plenty.

[Linebacker]

I know this kind of articles very well,and I know the people who write them,they are not a small group,and they clearly have an agenda towards trying to discredit better looking and healthy living people.

There is one and only way to classify it - inferiority complex.

In their daily lives they are always overshadowed and outperformed by people who are physically fit,and also good looking and charismatic.This builds that very frustration in them and they vent it by writing such things.This article itself is very weak,I have seen and read much more daring and deep attacks towards us.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

Half the male posters at this forum are psychopaths?

[Neon Knight]

Half the male posters at this forum are psychopaths?

Only half?

[Profileid]

What about people who post pictures of what they eat all the time?

[RN97]

What about people who post pictures of what they eat all the time?

Fat I guess?
That would be quite logical, if you post food pics all the time, you also eat all the time.