I care a lot about the likes on the photos I share on social media. I check them dozens of times a day, and if I don't get likes, I feel really overwhelmed. Is there a way to get over this? My friends also criticize me about it.
I think you're overreacting, it's normal.
I had a similar period, I was happy with every like, but when they decreased, my mood would drop. At some point, I started to let it go.
By the way, is it only social media that is this influential? Do you generally expect approval from people? 🙂
@biseydiycem it's not an exaggeration, it's serious for the person experiencing it, belittling it is unnecessary.
@yazipsildim actually I'm only like this on social media, I don't really care in real life.
I think algorithms are making you this way; you’ve unknowingly fallen into dopamine addiction. A little social media detox wouldn’t be bad 🤔
So okay, the algorithm is effective, but people also put themselves in this mindset. Why are you so caught up in how many likes you get when you post the photo? If you didn't load it with so much meaning from the start, it would resolve itself naturally 😳
It seems like it's not that easy to resolve those issues, because that mindset is already caught up in wondering whether it will be "liked" while sharing. The real question is: is this situation only with you, or does your environment feel the same way? It could also be a concern about being in a group setting.
