In an online survey conducted in the United States in September 2021, 45 percent of Gen Z respondents said that there was too much pressure to be perfect on social media, whereas only 33 percent of other age groups agreed with this statement. Furthermore, 42 percent of those in the Gen Z demographic stated that people should show more of their real selves/lives on social media. Additionally, 39 percent of Gen Z respondents reported that they cared less about impressing others on social media than they used to.
Generation Z in the United States opinion of curated social media appearance as of September 2021
Characteristic
Gen Z
Other age groups
There is too much pressure to be perfect on social media
45%
33%
People should show more of their 'real' selves/lives on social media
42%
36%
I care less about impressing others on social media than I used to
39%
30%
I'm more likely to trust someone if I know their stuggles
39%
32%
I am more open about how I'm feeling online
32%
26%
People who have a platform have a duty to speak up about injustice
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GWI. (November 17, 2021). Generation Z in the United States opinion of curated social media appearance as of September 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282804/united-states-opinion-social-media-appearance/
GWI. "Generation Z in the United States opinion of curated social media appearance as of September 2021." Chart. November 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282804/united-states-opinion-social-media-appearance/
GWI. (2021). Generation Z in the United States opinion of curated social media appearance as of September 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282804/united-states-opinion-social-media-appearance/
GWI. "Generation Z in The United States Opinion of Curated Social Media Appearance as of September 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282804/united-states-opinion-social-media-appearance/
GWI, Generation Z in the United States opinion of curated social media appearance as of September 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282804/united-states-opinion-social-media-appearance/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Generation Z in the United States opinion of curated social media appearance as of September 2021 [Graph], GWI, November 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282804/united-states-opinion-social-media-appearance/