We’re all on Facebook. We use it to load pictures of our weekend trip, keep in touch with college friends or family members who are far away and to check in at our favorite spots around town.
A new study reveals young women may also be using the site to compare themselves to other women, which may in turn be leading them to dangerous diets and other risky behavior.
The study, which we read on U.S. News and World Report, asked college-aged women if they felt an emotional connection to Facebook, and then whether they were concerned about body image. The women who answered that they did feel an emotional connection to the social networking site were also more likely to be concerned with their body image.
Like the researchers who completed the study, we hope women will use the site as a social networking tool to connect and support each other rather than engage in risky behaviors.
