Scrolling through your feed
You come across a post by a friend.
It's long. But it has several likes. And a tempting start.
You begin to read it.
You realize it's bullshit. Or something you don't care about. Or don't agree to. Or don't indulge in.
You of course won't comment.
But there is a very high chance, you will end up liking the post.
Because – you don't want to come across as an asshole. You have gone through the effort and the like, in a weird way, is YOUR redemption.
Ever wondered why 👍 is almost allways the end of most conversations?
It's the most useful emoticon out there
In other words, the like is you way of saying – this isn't worth sharing or commenting. I don't care enough.
Because the ones who care enough – engage.
They talk, they encourage, they refute, they probe.
They engage.
Social media likes are quite the opposite. They mean people didn't quite care enough with your content – so they simply said "I agree"
"I agree" means quite the opposite on social media