There have been numerous different poses that have gone in and out of fashion over the years, and with the ever increasing popularity of online social media, it looks like the ‘selfie’ is set to evolve much more in the future – if current trends are anything to go by. The newest form of selfie – a photograph taken by the subject of the picture – is known as the ‘cavity pose.’
As ridiculous as it may sound, the latest selfie trend is for subjects to pose like they have toothache, with one hand up against the cheek as though they are in pain. Japan has been the origin of many strange online trends and this is their newest wacky idea that is set to sweep the internet – according to website Kotaku, the first to notice the selfie pose catching on. The site explains that ‘the gesture makes one’s face appear smaller, and small faces are considered attractive in Japan.
The pose has now been spotted on the front of six Japanese fashion magazines and a picture showing the covers has been retweeted over 35,000 times. It seems the craze may be catching on too, as more and more Twitter and Instagram users are joining in, posting their own ‘cavity pose’ pictures online.