Researchers reveal millennials will take a 25,000 photos of themselves in their lifetime

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According to a survey by Luster Premium White, 95% of young adults have taken at least one selfie
55% of participants confessed to taking a 'sexy selfie', while 47% said they practice their facial expressions before snapping a picture
On average, millennials spend 54 hours a year taking photos of themselves

Published: 15:00 EST, 21 September 2015 | Updated: 19:21 EST, 21 September 2015

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Millennials are undoubtedly the selfie generation, and if these young adults carry their picture-taking habits into old age, they will have more than enough photos to share with their grandchildren.

According to a new survey of 1,000 young Americans conducted by Luster Premium White, a maker of teeth-whitening products, 95 per cent of the respondents have taken at least one selfie.

And when you consider the estimated frequency millennials are taking pictures each week, they could end up taking an average of 25,676 selfies during their lifetime.

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The amount of these digital self-portraits could be even higher for the generation behind them, however, considering that recent findings from a survey by Voucher Cloud show that most American parents give their children their first digital device at the age six.

'Even a brief glance at a Facebook page, a Twitter feed or Instagram account confirms that millennials are dedicated to chronicling their lives with selfies, and they especially enjoy sharing them with their network of acquaintances,' said Damon Brown, CEO and co-Founder of Luster Premium White.

'Beyond just millennials, most people now take selfies while on vacation or while celebrating to chronicle special moments with friends and family,' he added. 'If you don’t take a selfie during your vacation or while celebrating a special day, it is almost as if it never happened.'

63 per cent of millennials agreed that a vacation trip is the most popular place to snap a selfie, while 43 per cent voted for the the beach - proving that backgrounds are an important part of the photo process.

'It’s become the virtual equivalent of a photo album,' Damon said.

Hard data: The average American will take more than 25,000 pictures of themselves in their lifetime, but only 10 per cent of those surveyed thinks they are 'addicted' to snapping selfies

And when it comes to capturing yourself in the digital era, primping is also key.

More than half of those surveyed admitted to fixing their hair before taking a photo of themselves, as 53 per cent said they check themselves out in the mirror.

Meanwhile, 47 per cent of the respondents confessed to practicing their facial expressions before taking their picture.

This type of preparation may be due to the fact that 66 per cent of millennials primarily post their selfies on social media for their friends and quintessences to see.

It’s important to make a good impression even if it is through a selfie shared with people you know online or in an email,' Damon explained.

'They will assess you based on the way you appear and carry yourself in a selfie - your hair, your teeth, your attire, and overall demeanor - so you want to make sure that you look and feel your best,' he added.

Good reasons: Most millennials agree that birthdays, weddings and graduation are the perfect occasions to take a selfie

According to the habits of those surveyed, it takes about seven minutes to take a selfie, while the average number of selfies taken a week are nine.

Based on those numbers, millennials are 3,276 minutes or a total of more than 54 hours a year taking pictures of themselves - and some pictures are naughtier than others.

More than half of young adults owned up to posing for a sexy selfie and 83 per cent who have ended up sending the photo to their spouses, fiances, or a person they are dating.

Often, sexy selfies are done on a whim. As one male respondent said, 'I sent a sexy selfie to my wife. She was away for work and I had just finished working out and was all pumped so I sent her a sexy selfie of me, reminding her that I still had it.'

A female survey taker revealed that she sent one to her significant other at the time because she was 'showing off a top that revealed quite a bit of cleavage'.

Of course, selfies also are convenient way to capture a lasting memory of an event or special day. 46 per cent of millennials chose a birthday gathering as the most selfie-required occasion, while weddings came in a close second with 34 per cent of the votes.

Don't even try it: A whopping number of participants agree that it is inapropriate to take selfies at funerals or during sex

As for how the respondents feel about selfies in general, most would agree with this assessment: 'They're fine if you don't overdo it.'

Others were more negative, saying that the habit 'encourages narcissistic tendencies and self-gratification'.

Only 10 percent consider themselves addicted to taking selfies or feel the need to take them every chance they get, and just 27 per cent of millennials have ever used a potentially annoying selfie stick.

The origins of the term 'selfie' are a bit fuzzy. Claims that a 21-year-old drunken Australian male was the first to use the word in an online birthday post in 2002 have since been disputed.

More reliable proof that the word had become commonplace arrived in 2012, when Time Magazine declared 'selfie' to be one of the top-10 buzzwords of the year, and again in 2013, when it was declared the word of the year by the Oxford English Dictionary.

Of course, not every activity or event is deemed appropriate as a photo op. A whopping 80 per cent drew the line at funeral selfies and 70 per cent think selfies taken during sex is a no-no. Also to be avoided: selfies at a place of worship, during childbirth, and when you are naked and in the bathroom.