Selfie mania

Ah, the selfie! The modern day self-portrait gone digital. #selfie #instagood #instamood There’s nothing quite like it to spice up our Facebook newsfeeds and to make Instagram the unique photo shrine that it is. There are two main types of selfies that abound, in addition to endless sub-categories. The first is the ‘center of the universe’ selfie in which the photographer is the sole superstar of his or her photo even though nothing special is happening or really worth documenting. The second is the ‘make memories’ selfie which is taken with a group or solo to mark a certain special occasion or fresh experience. The subcategories are even more fascinating. There’s the #aftersex trend (where, you’ve guessed it, people share selfies of themselves post-coital) which makes you question when intimacy got lost under the covers. Then there’s the rather pungent flow of inexplicable selfies taken in private bathrooms and in