Mood off Photos: Emotions without Words

<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?><div style="border-bottom:solid #4f81bd 1.0pt; padding:0cm 0cm 4.0pt 0cm"> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style='font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"'><span style="font-size:14.0pt">In today's fast-paced and busy digital world, visual messages have become more popular than just messages on social media platforms, allowing people to express their emotions while also building their digital identity. On social media platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp or Facebook, people use visual messages to share their selfies, travel diaries, etc. But visuals are not always just for happiness; sometimes people also use visuals to express their feelings of sadness and sorrow. Because people get influenced quickly by visuals and are eager to know about that person, that's why, when people are in a bad mood, they use sad and lonely images as their DP or share them as statuses, hoping that people will not just talk to them but understand that they are unhappy, lonely, and tired. Therefore, in the digital age, the use of visuals to express emotions has increased, making it easier for people to understand each other and express their feelings without saying anything</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Section image" src="https://custom-images.strikinglycdn.com/res/hrscywv4p/image/upload/c_limit,fl_lossy,h_9000,w_1200,f_auto,q_auto/20862669/288468_814672.jpeg" style="height:394px; width:700px"></p> </div><h2><strong><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style='font-family:Cambria,"serif"'><span style="color:#4f81bd">Why do people post mood-smashing photos?</span></span></span></strong></h2><p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style='font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"'><span style="font-size:14.0pt">People mostly use moody images when they are sad, feeling tired or feeling lonely. Still, there are some other situations in which people, especially boys, use sad photos, such as expressing feelings without any anger or without saying anything, expressing their feelings without asking for anyone's help and making others understand. Using sad photos is also a way of indirectly starting a friendship with someone. These feelings suggest that the person doesn't want to say anything, but rather that they're feeling alone and want others to understand and appreciate their feelings. That is why today, mood-off or sad images are used to </span><a href="https://community.wongcw.com/blogs/1164664/How-Profile-Pictures-Reveal-Emotional-States" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel=" noopener"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt">reveal emotional states on profile picture</span></strong></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt">.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p><h2><strong><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style='font-family:Cambria,"serif"'><span style="color:#4f81bd">Common Themes in Mood off Photos</span></span></span></strong></h2><p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style='font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"'><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If we talk about the themes of mood in photos, they follow recurring visual patterns: random clicks while sitting by a window during a rainstorm, dark rooms, walking alone on a deserted road at night, experiencing feelings of heartbreak, and more. Apart from these, some people are not able to express their feelings, so they use visuals with quotes, which help them in expressing their feelings in context. <strong><a href="https://www.deviantart.com/piclover2/art/Mood-off-Photos-Emotions-without-Words-1253498629" target="_blank" rel=" noopener">Visit</a></strong></span></span></span></p>