<p>Posting too many selfies on Facebook may alienate friends, family members and colleagues, scientists say.<br /><br /></p>.<p>People who post a lot of photos on Facebook and other social networks run the risk of alienating those close to them, leading to less supportive bonds, researchers found.<br /><br />Selfies, or self-portraits, seem to be some of the most irksome images, said lead researcher Dr David Houghton at Birmingham Business School in the UK.<br /><br />"People, other than very close friends and relatives, don't seem to relate well to those who constantly share photos of themselves," Houghton said.<br /><br />"It's worth remembering that the information we post to our 'friends' on Facebook, actually gets viewed by lots of different categories of people: partners; friends; family; colleagues and acquaintances; and each group seems to take a different view of the information shared," he said.<br /><br />The study also found that people felt less supported by relationship partners who shared more photos of friends and events than of the family, 'New York Daily News' reported.<br />People also negatively judged Facebook friends who shared photos of themselves in response to big-brand social advertising campaigns, such as the kind that ask people to submit photos of themselves enjoying a product.<br /></p>
<p>Posting too many selfies on Facebook may alienate friends, family members and colleagues, scientists say.<br /><br /></p>.<p>People who post a lot of photos on Facebook and other social networks run the risk of alienating those close to them, leading to less supportive bonds, researchers found.<br /><br />Selfies, or self-portraits, seem to be some of the most irksome images, said lead researcher Dr David Houghton at Birmingham Business School in the UK.<br /><br />"People, other than very close friends and relatives, don't seem to relate well to those who constantly share photos of themselves," Houghton said.<br /><br />"It's worth remembering that the information we post to our 'friends' on Facebook, actually gets viewed by lots of different categories of people: partners; friends; family; colleagues and acquaintances; and each group seems to take a different view of the information shared," he said.<br /><br />The study also found that people felt less supported by relationship partners who shared more photos of friends and events than of the family, 'New York Daily News' reported.<br />People also negatively judged Facebook friends who shared photos of themselves in response to big-brand social advertising campaigns, such as the kind that ask people to submit photos of themselves enjoying a product.<br /></p>