Body image is influenced by feelings and it actively influences much of the behavior, self-esteem, and psychopathology. Often our body perceptions, feelings and beliefs govern our life plan: who we meet, whom we marry, the nature of our interactions, our day-to-day comfort level. An ideal body image is promoted through the internet by pop-up window which forces attention of a reader on the contents of the message. Magazines, newspapers, and all other print media are targeted to influence the perception of a body image. Theater, television, radio advertisements and shows powerfully reinforce the extreme ideal with limited options of body image. Peer pressure takes root in childcare and continues all the way to graceful aging stages of ones life emphasizing the ideal and acceptable body image. An ideal body image of the late twentieth century had brought more negative results and consequences then positive.
The idealistic shape of human physique imposes unrealistic goals in reference to young, toned, and slim body figure. While as individuals we are growing heavier, our body preferences are growing thinner, and thinness is depicted everywhere as crucial to personal happiness. In latter days slim body is the key to all important modeling jobs and role-playing positions. For the past three decades, women and, increasingly, men have been preoccupied with how they look. It is the most important aspect of the human body shape. Yet the preferences also fall for the sculpted and toned body shape. Facial youthfulness is crucial and forces many to spend thousands of dollars in uncertain and unneeded facial and body products. Today's dieting and cosmetics industries are the most prospering businesses in United States of America and European countries. .
Today's slim body perception poisons and leads many to dissatisfaction with their bodies, harmful effects of dieting, and extreme measures of weight control.
