Lets see this in a different light.
I'm sure the stereotype vanity doesn't exists that much now. Now, people don't want to appear self-concious for the sole reason that they are self-concious. I.e. They do not want to have an image that they are vain.

Vainty however, still transcends plenty of things. The way it is expressed may be different nowadays, but it still is around. I think people are aware that it is. Its just another one of those things no one goes around talking about, unless reverse psychology kicks in, i.e. "Yeah guys, I'm one egocentric bastard!". But now, among people that are distant to you or people that you don't mantain a level of frankness with, vanity becomes a mind game.

A case of vanity, can be seen from blogs and ''author's notes'' of stories. Devices that allow a platform to show off your profile, to talk all about yourself and rant contiously on what you did, why you did it, whats gonna happen etc. Both cases demostrate a desire for attention; maybe not so drastic; perhaps not so obvious to see (For both parties).

Perhaps thats what friends and relationships really are for. To feed on attention one needs, of course, there is the listener, but the society is always interdependent anyway.

Vanity may also exist for a want to impress. So one can gain the praise and recognition that makes them feel good, e.g. Affirmations from others that they did well. Celebrations are always done with friends anyway. Very crudely, the lifeblood for our ego.

I'm sure everyone is vain in some stage of their life. Vainty not only applies to looks anyway, it does root from other things.

Humans were creatures that desire satisfaction anyway, so vanity is simply inclusive in the average human instinct.

Most probaly, this simple mind game of vanity will be played continously over the years, be overlooked or unnoticed, and transcend through the sands of time.

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