People changes their profile pictures on Facebook. Some changes regularly some are totally irregular. This research tries to find out why do they change their pictures and what are the changes that occur in their pictures after certain time.
2. Introduction
Facebook is such a platform that is used by everyone in this
class.
We kept contact with our respected course instructor, mam
Ms. Michelle Draper all the semester long.
We express our thoughts and lifestyles through uploading
pictures.
My research emphasizes on their perception of changing their
pictures frequently and the time they change them.
3. Hypothesis
■ I believe people constantly change their profile
pictures on Facebook to get appreciation through
seeking attention.
I hope to understand the thoughts process working
behind this phenomenon that they seek from a
virtual social system.
4. Demographics of
Respondents
■ 129 responses.
■ Youth with active Facebook id.
■ Mainly students, private universities.
■ Both Male and Female
■ From my friends list
■ And their friends list
12. Major Findings
■ Most Facebook users think their profile photos actually represent
their themselves to some extent.
■ Many users find it appealing that people recognizes them.
■ They also change their profile pictures so frequently to show their
lifestyle or various happenings.
■ Through ‘likes’ and ‘comments’ people finds out that in which form
do their peers or other social circles accepts them more.
Hypothesis: Proved Right
13. limitations
■ Many respondents gave one answer in the survey and
a totally different answer when asked personally.
■ I came up with this topic seeing my friends and I
surveyed people in my Facebook friends-list, so the
answers might be biased.
■ The most obvious questions never gets asked!
■ I personally change profile pictures often, so the
questions might reflect my own thoughts.