Ever wonder what did our parents do when they visited places as a kid? What did they do on Mother's day? I don't know what they did, but they definitely did not spend most of their time taking photos to upload on Facebook and did not keep counting the likes every now and then. They did not wish their parents, who were not in Facebook, on Facebook. They did not have Facebook back then. I see people who not only count their likes but also insist, 'insist' would be a lighter word here, 'pester' their friends to like their photo so it would reach 100! Yey! Congratulations! You got 100 likes.. So!?
Wanting to be liked and to be accepted as a part of a group is human nature. Sometimes, I wonder if Facebook, in one way or the other, is making an impact on this human nature. All of us want to look good and naturally, we are all happy when we are complimented for our looks or our work. With its brilliant methods of 'like', 'share' and notifications, has Facebook led to increased flaunting? We see people checking in from airports, but nobody wants to check in from the jam packed local bus in the city. But seriously... Why would someone do that! ;) I have seen posts about having taken a leak! Duh! We don't want to know about your bio-break schedule!
I am not against Facebook or anything. Don't get me wrong here! I do agree that people connect and stay in touch with friends, promote their business and do so many other things in Facebook. But on some level, Facebook has created the need for 'Public display of things'. Public display of 'whatever it is' is an individual choice. There is nothing wrong about it unless it disturbs or affects someone. But the 'need' for public display can lead us into a pitfall, an exaggeration of life! Facebook might be creating teens who derive their confidence and self image out of the number of likes they receive, adding to the peer pressure.
Moreover, look at the time we would be saving if we add up all those teeny tiny moments spent checking the notifications and likes.
