This is silly, but I feel inadequate when my posts don’t get many likes. Looking around, I see I’m not the only one. Isn’t it kinda dumb to depend on likes clicked on for one’s sense of self-worth?
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I was a bit obsessed with getting likes early on. Now I just try to like things that make my laugh or resonate with me on some level. Sometimes I just like the person posting.
Like this thread resonates with me as it’s something I’ve experienced.
But I wouldn’t take it personally if not many people like one post I make. A lot of times I like things and don’t even mark them as liked, so it’s not a big deal dude.
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We are conditioned in this society to deem our self worth on the likes we get or don’t get
It’s an instant gratification and best to be avoided as it’s not a quantifiable measure of self worth:)
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Looks like you’ve got a good ratio, though, I wouldn’t worry at all.
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Absolutely right you must be. Thanks. Computers are okay, but often not very deep in a human way.
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I spend a lot of time in chat rooms, so likes are not always a thing. It doesn’t bother me that much anymore.
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I agree esp about instant gratification. Like with alcohol, which I quit doing six months ago (almost). It was very artificial, a sub for real people.
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But it does feel nice to be appreciated. I mean we all want a little validation in some form or another. I can’t say I’m hooked on receiving likes but I do know for sure that I need to give more no matter the person.
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I try to hand out likes for what I like and when. Yes I am hooked, tho.
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I dont give a rats arshole if i get likes or not!!
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All this is helping a lot. Thanks.
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I don’t care for likes…
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No, its not dumb, we all like to be liked, to have friends and to be accepted in society but it must not lead us to become sth other than what we really are, for sure we must change because nobody is perfect and anyone needs correction but to a better self and not to a worse self because someone wants us worse or has mean standards in behaviour,
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I put more weight on if someone replies to what I’ve said. Someone taking the time to respond means a lot more to me than someone clicking, or not clicking, the like button.
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Ironically, I liked your posts
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i like giving likes and receiving them as well, its fun 
then you get nice topic if you get 10 likes and good topic if you get 25 and i got my first good topic a couple of days ago which was cool
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Doesn’t everyone like it when their notification market lights up? 
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It’s dopamine.
When you get a like, your brain gets a rush.
http://www.adrants.com/2014/03/sex-food-and-selfies-social-medias.php
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Likes like to like likes. All of the above. I sang with four women for choir practice today and feel fine.
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