12 reasons people actually ‘like’ your Facebook updates

Here are a few kinds of Facebook likes:


1. The Obligation Like


You liked my baby/cat/dinner picture so I am returning the favour by liking yours.


2. The Duty Like


You dutifully like everything your close friends and family post.



3. The Tactical Like

You want them to like your stuff back.



4. The Look At Me Like

You want to remind them of your existence. 

‘We’ve been friends on here for five years yet no likes, comments, nothing.

 We worked together for three weeks, eight years ago for goodness   sake – does that mean nothing to you?’


5. The Sympathy Like

A like given out of kindness when someone posts a really bad selfie.



6. The Try To Look Clever Like

Liking a highbrow article without reading it to make you look clever.


7. The Try To Look Cool Like

Liking a song someone is listening to in an attempt to look cool (when really you have no idea who ‘Autobahn’ are).


8. The Support Like


You like the Feline Fridge Magnets page without even looking at it because a mate asked you to.



9. The Sheep Like

Because 62 people who already like this status cannot be wrong.
10. The No Hard Feelings Like

When you like somebody’s status to show you have forgiven them following a previous Facebook debate.

11. The Passive Aggressive Like


When someone cancels plans with you then ‘checks in’ to a pub. 


Rather than confronting them about it, you ‘like’ their update to let them know, that you know… that’ll teach them.

12. The Accidental Like



When you accidentally like a picture of Kim Kardashian’s backside on your touchscreen phone and only realise a week later.

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