Opinion by: Christelle MarambaIn this era, where Social Media practically dictates every aspect of our life, we find ourselves finding value in Likes, Follows, Views and Shares. We think of ourselves as important when we get more than a hundred likes or we find ourselves deleting our posts when it only gets five or so likes because we feel ashamed. Why do we do this?
According to some studies, humans have a big tendency to be “sheep” or follow the herd or follow the trend, and the trend is social media. Humans also have the unending craving for attention and acceptance. Put them together and some people look for self-worth and acceptance on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social apps. I once overheard two friends conversing next to me and they were talking about Facebook likes and how much they got on their latest profile picture. One of them got over 200 likes while the other only had less than a hundred. The one with fewer likes said, “WOW! You have so many likes, you are so popular and you have many friends.” I don’t have a problem with people who have many FB likes, but I do have a problem with people who view them differently just because of the number of thumbs up they got on a picture. Social Media is not a machine used to measure acceptance and self-worth. Social Media is created to connect with other people and to share with the world our talents and uniqueness. Don’t think for one second that your self-worth is measured in Likes, Follows, Views and Shares. Social media is virtual. Likes and Follows won’t get you anywhere in the real world. Look for your self-worth in real friends, family and anywhere but social media, you will find yourself happier.
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