Sermon Illustrations
Selfie Stats
In today's digital age, selfies have become a global phenomenon. Millions of people, especially young adults, spend countless hours capturing and sharing images of themselves. This trend reflects a growing desire for self-expression, social validation, and personal branding. Here are the most current stats as of the end of 2024:
- 92 million selfies are taken every day.
- Individuals spend 54 hours a year (or 7 minutes a day) taking selfies.
- The average “selfie-taker” is 24 years old.
- Women take 1.5 times more selfies than men.
- A full 95% of youth have taken selfies, compared to 63% of those aged 35–54 and only 44% of people over 55.
- Roughly 33% of pictures snapped by 18 to 24-year-olds are self-portraits.
- Millennials are forecast to capture around 25,700 selfies over their lifetime.
Possible Preaching Angle:
Kind of makes you think that the world was a little less narcissistic when we had to pay for film.
Source:
Matic Broz, “Selfie statistics, demographics, & fun facts (2024),” Photutorial (5-31-24); Max Woolf, “18+ Mobile Photography Statistics for 2024,” PhotoAid (10-15-24)