As technology increasingly becomes an important part of our daily lives, much of our interpersonal communications and interactions take place online through online networks. line. Over the past decade, the introduction of social networking sites (SNS), such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn, has placed an emphasis on first impressions. Instead of engaging in interpersonal communication and forming our own first impressions, an individual's online profile picture presents a digital first impression, describing their physical appearance, personality, and character to its audience. As a company, we are motivated to constantly update, maintain and grow our online presences, gaining more connections, friends and followers through these social networking sites. Sanja Kapidzic, author of “Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networks,” from the Institut fur Kommunikationswisschenschaft und Medienforschung in Munchen, Germany, discusses a study regarding the correlation between narcissism and the personalization of online profile representation. In this study titled “Narcissism as a Predictor of the Motivations Behind the Selection of Facebook Profile Photos,” Sanja Kapidzic focuses her research on the relationship between narcissism and the motivation behind self-presentation through profile photos. By definition, narcissism is “the pursuit of gratification from vanity and selfish admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes that arise from arrogant pride.” As the study relates, narcissism relates to individuals' online self-presentation with constant status updates or displaying self-promotional media images. Social networking sites allow narcissistic individuals to showcase their prof...... middle of paper ......g physical attractiveness and personality in motivating photo selection. Comparing this finding to my own personal experiences on social networking sites, I agree with the statement that narcissism is a motivator in portraying a certain image to our online audience. However, it is how we choose to represent our personality and character through visual images that indicates the apparent level of narcissism. Driven by a culture dominated by social media, the motivation to present your best self-image online has become innate. In conclusion, if a single profile photo can form a lasting first impression, why not make it memorable? Works Cited Kapidzic, S. (2013). Narcissism as a predictor of motivations behind Facebook profile picture selection. Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networks, 16(1), 14-19. doi:10.1089/cyber.2012.0143