Black is the most aristocratic of all colors. These are the words of Louise Nevelson, a profound American sculptor with a Russian lineage. And we can’t help but agree with Nevelson; after all, there is no other color like black. It goes with every other color; it provides them depth and shadow, and it is undetectable in the dark. Lately, black has also been ruling the social media domain for a variety of reasons.
Several of our readers have been coming to us with this very problem – the problem of black profile pictures of people they know and what to make of them.
In this blog, we’ve attempted to fix this issue but researching deep and wide about the potential reasons behind someone’s black profile picture. Let’s start exploring, shall we?
What Does Black Profile Picture Mean?
Without much further ado, let’s get straight to answering your query. So, you noticed a black profile picture on the friendlist of one – or more – of your social media handles and are wondering what it means, right?
Come with us on the journey of exploring the most plausible possibilities behind this incident:
Possibility #1: Perhaps they want to express a vibe.
Given its highly diversified connotations in different cultures and religions, black can be considered one of the most controversial colors in the world. Some cultures associate it with darkness and impurity, while in others, it stands for power, mystery, and elegance.
More than a mere color, black is a whole mood. Therefore, just because someone has put up a black profile picture doesn’t mean you have to look at it as a problem.
There are a large number of people in this world who associate with black and prefer to include it in their day-to-day lives, in their clothes, jewelry, furniture, vehicle, and even social media.
If this is the case with the person you know – who recently changed their DP to black – perhaps they’re trying to express a vibe.
Trends are the essential elements that keep the netizens’ interest in social media platforms refreshed and renewed from time to time.
Be it the most recent Barbie/Oppenheimer trend or any older one, the marketers, influencers, and audiences of social media platforms come together to participate in such trends, not solely for a fun activity but also to feel like a part of something much bigger than ourselves.
So, if you’re suddenly noticing many of your friends/acquaintances changing their DPs to an empty black picture, ask yourself this first, “Could this be an ongoing social media trend?”
You could also go to Google to get substantial answers; you never know, perhaps you want to participate in the trend as well!
Possibility #3: They’re in support of the BLM (Black Lives Matter) movement.
If you’re at all familiar with the socio-political scenario of the world, you must have some knowledge about the Black Lives Matter movement, or BLM.
Even if you don’t, we’re here to fix that. The Black Lives Matter movement was a social movement designed to fight against racism and the crimes it bore.
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