I personally can't relate, but if it's purely for aesthetic as you say and not tied to your self worth in any way, I guess there's nothing inherently wrong with that. However, you say it makes your profile look more "appreciated", which makes me think it also has a lot to do with how others perceive you and your popularity, which I think can be a slippery slope toward letting the likes define you and your value.
My personal opinion is that social media likes aren't important and that people often use them to seek validation, which can be unhealthy, and what you're describing with the Facebook groups, bots, etc. seems like an awful lot of time and effort (and possibly money in the case of bots) spent on something that's honestly pretty frivolous. Plus, what is the point of the likes if they're not genuine, and some don't even come from real people? I'm not trying to criticize your decisions and what you like, but just sharing my perspective. Honestly, I don't think what you're doing is necessarily abnormal since many people on social media seem to do it, but IMHO, there are better ways to spend your time, effort, and money that will reap much greater rewards.
All in all, I would say to just be careful about assigning too much value and meaning to social media likes, and keep in mind that they don't really mean anything in the long run, and that other people's approval of you is not what is most important (and will never replace your own). Everyone wants to feel acknowledged, valued, and appreciated, and that is very normal, but I think there are a lot of people seeking these things in a very unhealthy way on social media these days.
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I personally can't relate, but if it's purely for aesthetic as you say and not tied to your self worth in any way, I guess there's nothing inherently wrong with that. However, you say it makes your profile look more "appreciated", which makes me think it also has a lot to do with how others perceive you and your popularity, which I think can be a slippery slope toward letting the likes define you and your value.
My personal opinion is that social media likes aren't important and that people often use them to seek validation, which can be unhealthy, and what you're describing with the Facebook groups, bots, etc. seems like an awful lot of time and effort (and possibly money in the case of bots) spent on something that's honestly pretty frivolous. Plus, what is the point of the likes if they're not genuine, and some don't even come from real people? I'm not trying to criticize your decisions and what you like, but just sharing my perspective. Honestly, I don't think what you're doing is necessarily abnormal since many people on social media seem to do it, but IMHO, there are better ways to spend your time, effort, and money that will reap much greater rewards.
All in all, I would say to just be careful about assigning too much value and meaning to social media likes, and keep in mind that they don't really mean anything in the long run, and that other people's approval of you is not what is most important (and will never replace your own). Everyone wants to feel acknowledged, valued, and appreciated, and that is very normal, but I think there are a lot of people seeking these things in a very unhealthy way on social media these days.