Facebook profiles are routinely viewed and judged by others. We examined the categories
of information that are utilized by observers and we tested the predictive validity of …

Social networking sites such as Facebook are becoming increasingly popular and important
but it remains unclear which aspects of profiles convey information used to form …

This article reports the findings of an open-ended qualitative survey about the choices
people make when choosing profile images on Facebook. The results demonstrate that …

Observer ratings. Observer ratings (how profile owners were perceived) were obtained from
9 (US sample) and 10 (German sample) undergraduate research assistants, who perused …

Scholars of computer-mediated communication have long been interested in the way in
which interpersonal impressions form among computer users. Early Internet research …

This research examines identity construction and gender roles in social networking sites by
studying and comparing the profile photographs of male and female Facebook users …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of social cues in self-presentations and
the congruence of other-generated comments with the self-presentation in people's …

Research on Facebook has suggested that individuals' profiles are an accurate portrayal of
the self and that it may be possible to identify traits such as narcissism and extraversion by …

Abstract Social-Networking Websites (SNWs) like Facebook and MySpace are playing an
increasingly prevalent role in everyday social interactions. But very little is known about the …

Research suggests that people overestimate the importance of minimal social cues in online
contexts. In new relationships, there is also a tendency to use minimal cues to fill in the gaps …