接龙文：Beyond the selfie: the true stories behind our most-liked posts
暂定题目：自拍的背后
原文链接：http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/17/beyond-the-selfie-the-true-stories-behind-our-most-liked-posts#userconsent#
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（1）Beyond the selfie: the true stories behind our most-liked posts
We asked real people to tell us what was really going on when they took photographs and shared them on social media. The responses were revealing
（2）Scrolling through Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, you’d be forgiven for thinking that everyone else was having a better time than you. But people are much more complex – and boring – than the versions we see on social media. And this addictive stream of positivity has the potential to make us miserable.
（3）A study of millennials found that those who were more involved with Facebook – such as posting photographs, changing profile photos and interacting with wall posts – were more likely to think other people’s lives were happier and better than their own. According to a study (pdf) by the Happiness Research Institute (HPI) in Copenhagen, quitting Facebook for a week improves happiness levels and reduces stress by 55%.
（4）Ursula Goff, a stylist from Kansas, posted a selfie to social media last year showing how she looks in real life compared with the images she posts on social media.
（5）“Social media can make it easy to feel like everyone else is awesome and perfect all the time, but that’s really never true,” she wrote. “We should keep in mind that behind every pretty face or perfect lifestyle is a regular person … In reality, nothing is perfect, life is messy, and people are flawed.”
We asked social media users to share the reality behind their posts. This is what they said.

（6）I was feeling insecure about my body image at the time
The photo shows me at work for a big online brand as their size 10 tall fit model – they fit their garments on my body until they are absolutely perfect to go out into mass production. To be a fit model you have to maintain a steady healthy weight and are measured weekly. I posted it because I was feeling insecure about my body image at the time, even though I was a slim 10 and I am 5’ 11” tall. I had recently come up plus on my measurements and I just couldn’t lose weight. I was feeling quite a lot of pressure as I risked losing my job.
（7）There’s lots of pressure to look a certain way and in my industry, at times, this is magnified. I suppose when you get the odd like or nice comment from social media it can make you feel a bit better, momentarily at least. I added a few filters to make myself look a bit more arty, and probably wasted about five minutes selecting which one struck the right balance. Although clients were really nice about it, I wasn’t feeling very supported by my agency and what’s nice about this moment, which is now captured on Instagram, is that it encouraged me to set up my own fittings agency that’s more supportive to its models.
（8）If I don’t receive any likes, it feels like there’s something wrong with me
I posted this photograph on Instagram when I was in hospital on an IV drip after staying there overnight. I use Twitter mostly for fandom so it’s not really personal. But my Instagram account, which is supposedly more personal, is just a construct of a perfect, cultured, happy life. I’ve even had people tell me that they love my account and my life looks perfect.
（9）When someone likes or interacts with your post, it feels like someone is listening to you and like what you have to say matters. If I don’t receive any likes, it feels like there’s something wrong with me, or I’m boring, or everyone wants me to just shut up.
（10）When I come across people whose lives look better then mine it can make me feel worse about myself, even though I know really that it’s just as constructed as mine.
（11）I actually felt a bit lonely
This was my first holiday alone. And I was actually feeling a little nervous about being away without a partner, family or friends. Although I really needed the break from a pretty bad time and it was restorative, there were moments like when I took this photo that I actually felt a bit lonely. I posted it to connect with friends. But I also posted it for myself as a marker of what I was doing with my life, for strength. I guess some of my close friends would know this and everything else that was going on in my life. I suppose the people who don’t would think I was having a great time!
（12）My real life is a lot flatter
What I was really thinking in the photo: look at the awesome thing I’m doing, be jealous!
My social media profile reflects a very polarised reflection of my life, generally highlighting only the very good or very bad. My real life is a lot flatter. I have normal ups and downs and little good things and worries, but also a lot of nothing. I go to work, get the train, have dinner and sleep.
（13）I post to tell people what I’m doing, to share my opinions, to attract attention in the form of jealousy or sympathy, to share things I found interesting and I think my friends will as well.
（14）When someone interacts with my post I feel good. It makes me feel like someone has taken time, however brief, to think about me and my life. I don’t tend to be upset if I don’t get any interaction as a lot of what I post is more about me saying it than others commenting. But the opposite to this is that I do feel very good when people do interact.
（15）I need to feel like all the pressure and personal sacrifices I make for my dream job is worth it
This was one of the hardest years of my life. I had a fantastic job doing hair and make-up on a top west end show in London. But the hours required led to the breakdown of my relationship. I lost the flat I was renting with my ex-boyfriend which resulted in a year of couch-surfing as I had no time to find a replacement home. Living in London is so expensive that if I want to do anything extra in life, like have a holiday, you need more money than a full time job provides. So I did a stint of freelancing around the six days a week of full time work. This caused countless problems with friends as I missed weddings, birthdays and big life events because I was too busy.
（16）I eventually became really sick because I wasn’t taking care of my body. I just didn’t have time and I’m suffering from the consequences even now. Any illness in the job I work in is seen as weakness so it’s all about keeping up so you can show you are hard enough to hack the pace. There’s a pressure to do it all, be at the top of your game and prove you are succeeding. Theatres are now introducing nine shows a week. This combined with dress rehearsals, maintenance and no Christmas break means you can kiss goodbye to any free time. I posted these photos to social media to make myself feel better about my life choices. When people like what I’m doing it makes me feel I’m doing okay and it’s all been worth it.

（1）Beyond the selfie: the true stories behind our most-liked posts
We asked real people to tell us what was really going on when they took photographs and shared them on social media. The responses were revealing
（1）最佳自拍照背后真实的故事
我们请求人们讲明他们拍照的真实过程，并且在社交媒体上分享出来。这些回应能够揭示一定的问题
——gloriaaishenghuo

（9）When someone likes or interacts with your post, it feels like someone is listening to you and like what you have to say matters. If I don’t receive any likes, it feels like there’s something wrong with me, or I’m boring, or everyone wants me to just shut up.
（9）当有人喜欢或者与你的照片进行互动时，这让人感觉有人喜欢听你说话或者认为你说的很重要。如果没有收到别人的喜爱，这感觉就像我做错了什么，或者是我这个人太无聊，甚至每个人都希望我能够立刻闭嘴。
——gloriaaishenghuo

（11）I actually felt a bit lonely
This was my first holiday alone. And I was actually feeling a little nervous about being away without a partner, family or friends. Although I really needed the break from a pretty bad time and it was restorative, there were moments like when I took this photo that I actually felt a bit lonely. I posted it to connect with friends. But I also posted it for myself as a marker of what I was doing with my life, for strength. I guess some of my close friends would know this and everything else that was going on in my life. I suppose the people who don’t would think I was having a great time!
（11）我真的觉得有点孤独
这是我第一次独自度假。离开伴侣、家人和朋友让我感到有点紧张。虽然我真的需要从一段糟糕的时间从脱离出来，调整一下，但是有那么一些时刻——比如当我拍这张照片的时候，感觉孤独。我上传照片和朋友互动。但我也为了自己才上传照片的，这是一个我生活中所作所为的标志，更是为了生活的力量。我想我的一些亲密的朋友会知道这一切，我生命中的一切。我想那些了解我的人一定会认为我拥有美好的时光！
——gloriaaishenghuo

（13）I post to tell people what I’m doing, to share my opinions, to attract attention in the form of jealousy or sympathy, to share things I found interesting and I think my friends will as well.
（13）我上次照片是为了告诉人们我在做什么，分享我的想法，以嫉妒或者同情的形式吸引别人的注意，分享我发现的有趣的东西，我想我的朋友也会这样。
——gloriaaishenghuo

（15）I need to feel like all the pressure and personal sacrifices I make for my dream job is worth it
This was one of the hardest years of my life. I had a fantastic job doing hair and make-up on a top west end show in London. But the hours required led to the breakdown of my relationship. I lost the flat I was renting with my ex-boyfriend which resulted in a year of couch-surfing as I had no time to find a replacement home. Living in London is so expensive that if I want to do anything extra in life, like have a holiday, you need more money than a full time job provides. So I did a stint of freelancing around the six days a week of full time work. This caused countless problems with friends as I missed weddings, birthdays and big life events because I was too busy.
（15）我需要让自己感觉为了梦想的工作，所有的压力和个人牺牲都是值得的
这是我生命中最艰难的一年。我有一个很棒的工作，在伦敦为一个顶级西方表演做头发和化妆。但是工作时间的要求导致我失恋了。我失去了一个公寓，我和我的前男友一起租了一年的沙发，因为我没有时间去寻找一个替代的家庭。生活在伦敦太贵了，如果我想在生活中做额外的事情，你需要更多的钱，这不是一份全职工作能够承担的。我曾经在一周六天的全职工作之外还做自由职业。这导致了和朋友间无数的问题：错过了婚礼、生日和一些生活中的大事件，因为我太忙了。
——gloriaaishenghuo

（9）When someone likes or interacts with your post, it feels like someone is listening to you and like what you have to say matters. If I don’t receive any likes, it feels like there’s something wrong with me, or I’m boring, or everyone wants me to just shut up.
（9）如果有人给你点赞或者留言，你会觉得他在倾听你，并且正喜欢你发布的内容。要是没人点赞，你会猜想是不是自己有问题，或者别人觉得我很无聊，更或者别人都想我闭嘴。
——小甘

（3）A study of millennials found that those who were more involved with Facebook – such as posting photographs, changing profile photos and interacting with wall posts – were more likely to think other people’s lives were happier and better than their own. According to a study (pdf) by the Happiness Research Institute (HPI) in Copenhagen, quitting Facebook for a week improves happiness levels and reduces stress by 55%.
（3）一项对年轻人的研究发现，那些活跃在Facebook的人——比如频繁上传照片、更换头像、在涂鸦墙上留言——更有可能认为其他人比自己过得更幸福、更潇洒。哥本哈根幸福研究机构（HPI）的一项调查表明，一周不上Facebook能提升幸福指数、减少55%的压力。
——小甘

（6）I was feeling insecure about my body image at the time
The photo shows me at work for a big online brand as their size 10 tall fit model – they fit their garments on my body until they are absolutely perfect to go out into mass production. To be a fit model you have to maintain a steady healthy weight and are measured weekly. I posted it because I was feeling insecure about my body image at the time, even though I was a slim 10 and I am 5’ 11” tall. I had recently come up plus on my measurements and I just couldn’t lose weight. I was feeling quite a lot of pressure as I risked losing my job.（Faye）

（8）If I don’t receive any likes, it feels like there’s something wrong with me
I posted this photograph on Instagram when I was in hospital on an IV drip after staying there overnight. I use Twitter mostly for fandom so it’s not really personal. But my Instagram account, which is supposedly more personal, is just a construct of a perfect, cultured, happy life. I’ve even had people tell me that they love my account and my life looks perfect.(Faye)

（16）I eventually became really sick because I wasn’t taking care of my body. I just didn’t have time and I’m suffering from the consequences even now. Any illness in the job I work in is seen as weakness so it’s all about keeping up so you can show you are hard enough to hack the pace. There’s a pressure to do it all, be at the top of your game and prove you are succeeding. Theatres are now introducing nine shows a week. This combined with dress rehearsals, maintenance and no Christmas break means you can kiss goodbye to any free time. I posted these photos to social media to make myself feel better about my life choices. When people like what I’m doing it makes me feel I’m doing okay and it’s all been worth it.
（16) 我最终病了,因为我没有照顾好自己的身体。 以前只是没有时间,现在我仍遭受其后果。 工作中我把任何疾病都看作是软弱的标志，所以我做的这一切都是为了不落后于他人，展现出别人难以追上工作速度。 做这一切会有压力,在比赛中得到第一并证明你是成功的。 现在剧院一星期有九场表演，这包括了带妆彩排,维护并且没有圣诞假期，意味着你可以告别任何空闲时间。 我把这些照片上传到社交媒体上，使我更好的感受自己的人生选择。 当人们喜欢我所做的一切时，会使我觉得我做很好并且一切都是值得的。
———sunshine

（6）I was feeling insecure about my body image at the time
那时我对自己的体型不自信
The photo shows me at work for a big online brand as their size 10 tall fit model – they fit their garments on my body until they are absolutely perfect to go out into mass production. To be a fit model you have to maintain a steady healthy weight and are measured weekly. I posted it because I was feeling insecure about my body image at the time, even though I was a slim 10 and I am 5’ 11” tall. I had recently come up plus on my measurements and I just couldn’t lose weight. I was feeling quite a lot of pressure as I risked losing my job.
那是张我为一个很大的线上品牌工作的照片，它足有10个试身模特那么大——她们把服装剪裁修改的完全合我身才开始批量生产。当试身模特你必须保持稳定的健康体重，每周都要测量。我贴那张照片是我当时对自己身材不自信，尽管我身高五英尺11英寸，很苗条。我最近测量时身材已经大了一号，还完全没法减肥。我有很大压力，感觉就要因此丢工作了。（Faye）

（8）If I don’t receive any likes, it feels like there’s something wrong with me
如果没有人给我点赞，就感觉自己好像那里不对
I posted this photograph on Instagram when I was in hospital on an IV drip after staying there overnight. I use Twitter mostly for fandom so it’s not really personal. But my Instagram account, which is supposedly more personal, is just a construct of a perfect, cultured, happy life. I’ve even had people tell me that they love my account and my life looks perfect.
我在医院输来一晚点滴吼把这张照片发在照片分享（ Instagram ）上。我大多是在推特网和粉丝互动，所以它不是很私人化。但是我的照片分享（ Instagram ）帐号，应该是更私人化的，那只是个完美，有涵养的幸福生活构想。甚至有人告诉我他们喜欢我的帐号，我的生活看起来很完美。（Faye）

（10）When I come across people whose lives look better then mine it can make me feel worse about myself, even though I know really that it’s just as constructed as mine.
我浏览别人网页发现有人过的比我好，我就会觉得自己很差劲，即使我知道他们也和我一样，都是粉饰修剪过的。（Faye）