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Do Facebook likes really show how "popular" you are?

Some of the most "popular" people I know at school have about 5 to 20 likes on things whereas people who are a lot more quiet have about 30 to 50. Its not necessarily the more attractive people though girls have a lot more likes.

Do Facebook likes really show much?
If by popular you mean a bunch of no name nobodies who added you as a friend to increase their friend count then yes.
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Original post by SophisticatedSir
If by popular you mean a bunch of no name nobodies who added you as a friend to increase their friend count then yes.


Yeah, as a guy Im not jealous ofc but some of the girls I know (who are about 14 or 15, younger than me) get loads of likes from people Im pretty sure they hardly know IRL and only met a few times :s-smilie:
Original post by Meninism
Yeah, as a guy Im not jealous ofc but some of the girls I know (who are about 14 or 15, younger than me) get loads of likes from people Im pretty sure they hardly know IRL and only met a few times :s-smilie:


Facebook is a cesspool and I can't stand being on there for more than a minute or two.

Don't get me wrong it has its uses but even so, going down a feed just makes cringe a lot of the time.
Original post by SophisticatedSir
If by popular you mean a bunch of no name nobodies who added you as a friend to increase their friend count then yes.


This is the key.

More friends -> more likes.

Though some people are actually insanely popular and just know a lot of people.

Most of the time, that isn't the case.
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Original post by SophisticatedSir
Facebook is a cesspool and I can't stand being on there for more than a minute or two.

Don't get me wrong it has its uses but even so, going down a feed just makes cringe a lot of the time.


It's not that safe IMO

My sister goes to tons of gigs and stuff and meets random guys and the next day their comments on her profile pics are all on her feed, I mean they probably arent serial killers if theyre on FB lol but they just seem thirsty :eek:
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Original post by tehforum
This is the key.

More friends -> more likes.

Though some people are actually insanely popular and just know a lot of people.

Most of the time, that isn't the case.


Some of the people I know with only about 300 or 400 friends have the most likes

Girls seem to get more though esp. party girls

like i said my sister gets a lot of likes. but i worry for her even though shes older than me lol. those guys she adds shes only met once
Original post by Meninism
Some of the people I know with only about 300 or 400 friends have the most likes

Girls seem to get more though esp. party girls

like i said my sister gets a lot of likes. but i worry for her even though shes older than me lol. those guys she adds shes only met once


Yeah.

Another factor is simple whether your facebook friends are actually active enough to even have the chance to like your photo..
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Original post by tehforum
Yeah.

Another factor is simple whether your facebook friends are actually active enough to even have the chance to like your photo..


Oddly enough the people I know who are most "actively" socialising IRL don't even have the most "likes" though they have more friends than most

Whereas the ones with no jobs or who are lazing around on gap years seem to always be commenting on FB etc.
Original post by Meninism
Oddly enough the people I know who are most "actively" socialising IRL don't even have the most "likes" though they have more friends than most

Whereas the ones with no jobs or who are lazing around on gap years seem to always be commenting on FB etc.


I'm doing the latter atm and I don't comment

cba
Reply 10
Original post by tehforum
I'm doing the latter atm and I don't comment

cba


m'lady
Original post by Meninism
m'lady


80 posts in a day? u wot m8

Also, if you get a photo done professionally you are bound to get more likes. Professional photos look pretty damn epic.
Reply 12
Original post by tehforum
80 posts in a day? u wot m8

Also, if you get a photo done professionally you are bound to get more likes. Professional photos look pretty damn epic.


been lurking, got a cold and stuck home, decided to join :colone:

Some girls take about 100 pics and save one, they might as well have it done professionally lmao

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