Most Brits need five shots to land the perfect selfie
A study of 2,000 British adults found 32% rarely nail the shot first try, with Gen Z taking six attempts on average.
Only 18% of Brits say they're happy with their first selfie attempt. When group photos are involved, the challenge multiplies: 83% need several tries just to get everyone in frame, while 77% struggle to make sure everyone looks at the camera.
The biggest frustrations are blinking (29% of people) and someone looking away (28%). Gen Z emerged as the biggest perfectionists, averaging six shots before settling on one, compared with five for Millennials, four for Gen X and just three for Boomers.
But endless retakes test everyone's patience: the average person will wait just three minutes while a friend repeatedly tries to nail a group shot.
- 2,000 British adults
- Study size
- 32 percent
- Rarely succeed first try
- 6
- Gen Z average shots
- 3 minutes
- Patience limit
Why it mattersIt shows how normal it is to struggle with photos, and why group selfies take so long to get right.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but the study reflects photography habits shared by Australian social media users.
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