More selfies taken in Nevada than any other state, study finds
By Caitlin Lilly Las Vegas Review-Journal
Vegas Golden Knights mascot Chance the Gila monster takes a selfie with the crowd during a Golden Knights pep rally for fourth and fifth graders at John C. Vanderburg Elementary School in Henderson on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Patrick Connolly Las Vegas Review-Journal @PConnPie
Candace Reid, of Albuquerque, N.M., left, takes a selfie with James Minner, of Las Vegas, as snow falls around the overlook at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area outside of Las Vegas on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Camile Sangalang, left, and Jasmine Hsiao, both from Vancouver, British Columbia, take a selfie in front of the Fremont Street Experience sign on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @BenjaminHphoto
Heavy rain doesn’t stop Estefania Vazquez, left, and Valeria Vazquez, from Escondido, Calif., from taking selfies in front of the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager Review-Journal) @BenjaminHphoto
Joel Rihaly of Las Vegas takes a selfie from left field before the Las Vegas Aviators play the Sacramento River Cats at the Las Vegas Ballpark Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Las Vegas. The Ballpark allows spectators to walk in a complete circle around the field. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @davidjaybecker
Vegas Golden Knights left wing Erik Haula (56) poses with fans during the team’s first fan fest at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., a Democratic presidential hopeful, takes a selfie while greeting attendees during a campaign rally at the Nevada Partners Event Center in North Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Golden Knights defenseman Deryk Engelland poses for a selfie with fans outside City National Arena on Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Domenica Danna takes a selfie with chef Masaharu Morimoto during Picnic in the Park at the Park at 3770 S. Las Vegas Blvd. during Vegas Uncork’d festivities on Saturday, May 11, 2019. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kate Rosen, 25, of California snaps a selfie inside Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art on the Strip in Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Jessica Fred, left, from Los Angeles, takes a selfie with Cindy Loza, from Long Beach, during the 10k race on Fremont Street for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in Las Vegas, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. Rachel Aston Las Vegas Review-Journal @rookie__rae
UNLV Rebels wide receiver Darren Woods Jr. (10) takes a selfie with wide receivers Drew Tejchman (11) and Tyleek Collins (9) during UNLV football’s photo day at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto
Stephanie Zampin of the French Alps takes a selfie at Dante’s View, a popular lookout point in Death Valley National Park, Calif., Thursday, July 26, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) takes a selfie with Liz Okeson of Cedar City, Utah at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto
Shu Pan, left, and Michelle Leon take a selfie at the Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. Rachel Aston Las Vegas Review-Journal @rookie__rae
From the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign to pristine Lake Tahoe, it’s safe to say Nevada is not lacking in scenery to capture the perfect photo.
As a result of the Silver State’s countless photo ops, Nevada ranked as the “selfiest state” in a recent study by AT&T.
According to the study, which examined over 11,000 geocoded tweets contacting “#selfie” over the course of four months, more selfies per capita were taken in Nevada than any other state in the nation. Washington, D.C., Hawaii, New York and California rounded out the top five states for selfies, while Mississippi apparently had the least amount of selfies.
AT&T also found that the most popular days to post a selfie are Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday.
The study did warn, however, that taking a selfie has the potential to be dangerous, as there apparently have been more than 250 selfie-related deaths since 2011.
