The Fb "Like" Hype

Facebook has done a lot of imaginable and unimaginable wonders in our lives. It has changed everyone's lifestyle not only on the way we spend free time. It has actually become a big part the way we live our lives 24/7. Facebook, in a way, now serves as a daily staple with which one can not almost live without. A feeling of isolation surges into one's nerve if one fail to take a dive into it. Not a day would almost pass without taking a plunge into a web of interconnections among people using the most phenomenal social networking site ever created. It's the wall where we write things about our life. It's the bulletin board where we post our photos. But unlike any other wall, it ain't deaf and blank. The world is watching. Everyone is reading. Everyone is browsing. And for every post or updates that we make, admit it or not, we, consciously or unconsciously, await until someone hit the "Like" button to what we just posted.

"Like". What about it? For almost two years of being a netizen, I sometimes still get confused on what pushes others to have their forefingers push the "Like" button on a post or update. Is it because we really "Like" it? Or only for the sake of liking it since we know personally the one who made such post? What kind of posts then that we tend to "Like"?

We're all fine loves by nature. There's no doubt about it. It's part of being a Filipino. However, on the other hand, the "Like" that we make often go off cliff. There are instances in our life when we are low in morale and make a post about it. It may either be due to certain event that occured around us which sometimes are beyond our comprehension -to the point of breaking down. At times like these, we turn to Facebook. Express our depression. And after a couple of minutes, or even seconds, the "Like" section starts picking up numbers.

This and more leads me to think. Let's see what we get to "Like" on Facebook.

From "in a relationship to single".
Who do you think will "Like" this status? Someone must have been waiting for someone to be single again. A long time admirer? Or maybe someone who's been waiting for an opportunity to take his chances to court that someone. They may also include those who hate that someone's boyfriend or girlfriend. In liking that post, are we happy to know that he or she had a bad relationship? Are we in jubilation to know that some relationship has ended? However, so as not to put this in bad light, remember, not all relationships are not that bad at all. Let's give them still the benefit of the doubt.

From "single to in a relationship".
A complete reverse of the first one. Okay, this is fine! Definitely we're all happy to be in a relationship. Who do you think will like that post? I'll make a bet, it's going to be your boyfriend/girlfriend who will hit the "Like" button first, assuming you're both on line at the same time. Oooppss! Still, may be not. What if your girlfriend wish not to let the public that you're her boyfriend? Tie your hands then at your back. You're not allowed to "Like" that. Just watch and wait who will take the bait. You'll find her friends giggling to death about it. Aside from "Like", they'll immediately follow it up with "Who's the lucky guy?". Hold still. You can't "Like" that either.

"I miss him/her so much.."
Ironically, we wish there's something we can about it. As much as we want to lighten the burden of missing someone, all we can do is to "Like" such post. But for sure, the one being missed b\will be there first. Hmnn, do we like someone being away from the one they love?

"Soooo tired and hungry!"
So you like them "soooo tired and hungry"? Oh c'mon! At least we could comfort them by telling them to have some rest from a long day of work or school.

"I will not regret for the rest of my life having a wonderful mom. She's in God's hands now".
Hey! His/her parent is dead! Are you going to "Like" that post? On the other hand, let's justify this a little bit. Are we expressing our "condolence" for what he's going through? Maybe. Most of the time, that's how we take it.

 "A car mishap caused injuries to passengers. Expect traffic ahead".
So you're jammed in a traffic. You opened up your mobile phone and saw this post. "Like" it? Okay, you're not anywhere close to that incident. You're sitting comfortably on a couch with your laptop. And there's this post. "Like"? We do "like" that post as a sign of gratitude for providing us the info. But for sure, definitely not for the accident.

There are still more posts almost of the same nature of those we've mentioned above. I must say, I am confident that we don't mean anything stupid "liking" them. There are so many reasons why we "Like" them. But may be we can be more sensitive of what we get to "Like". I'll include myself to that. For I also fall on this kind of stuff.

Just a reminder. "Like" is really a powerful form of expression.Happy "liking" everyone!

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