So many meanings… (Picture: Facebook)
Whether you have written an amusing status, posted a cute picture of your child or checked into a cool event – you can’t help but feel a little pleased when someone ‘likes’ your update.
But chances are, not everyone who clicked on the thumbs up sign actually ‘likes’ your latest contribution to the internet.
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.
The Tactical (Picture: Getty)
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).
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).
The Accidental (Picture: Kim Kardashian/Instagram)
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.
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.
Metro UK
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