girls suffer under pressure of online perfection, poll finds /

Published at 2017-08-23 02:01:34

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UK charity Girlguiding says biggest internet worry for 35% of girls aged 11-21 is comparing themselves with othersThe quest to create the image of a “perfect” life on social media is affecting the wellbeing of one in three girls,according to a survey.
A pol
l of more than 1000 young people by the UK charity Girlguiding found that 35% of girls aged 11-21 said their biggest worry online was comparing themselves and their lives with others.
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Source: theguardian.com