Popularity Is Irrelevant, period

Popularity Is Irrelevant, period

Who wants to be POPULAR?  YES I DO, YES I WANT....  Of course, who doesn't want to?  BUT that's a totally different tone if you ask, should we go al-out for POPULARITY? Unless you are a politician,  or social influencer, WHY should we be angling for POPULARITY because Popularity Is Irrelevant, period💎💎💎

Popularity bias is a long-standing challenge in our life.  Even talking about things in life, popular items are overly recommended at the expense of less popular items.  Such a bias exerts detrimental impact on both users and item providers, and many efforts have been dedicated to studying and solving such a bias.  Problem is, most existing works situate the POPULARITY BIAS in a static setting, where the bias is analyzed.  Popularity Is Irrelevant, period💊💊💊

Being POPULAR is whether you want to admit it or not, something we all are tempted to want.  This is just totally normal and understandable.  We all want to be safe from ridicule and exclusion.  None of us want to be left out or overlooked.  With that in mind, it becomes obvious why POPULARITY is something so many of us strive for.  The POPULAR kids seem to have it all together.  They seem to be protected from the bullies.  They seem to be the people everyone wants to be around.  The BIGGER problem is, that is just an illusion📌📌📌

Let's face it though. People who are that POPULAR, have just as many problems as others do.  They struggle with identity, with self-worth and low confidence.  And at times, they can get so desperate to cling to their status that they will do anything to keep from losing it.  All of this is rooted in FEAR.  Which, when you think about it, makes sense✅✅✅

Kids who DON'T have the 'right; shoes get teased.  The girl who DOESN'T have the latest social media app will be railed about it.  Being different shines a giant spotlight unto us and makes us the target of awful, horrible words.  So indeed, the FEAR makes sense.  BUT what do we do about it?  The solution is to be able to stand up in the face of that fear and be yourself NO MATTER what others say.  But that is easier said than done [BUT IT CAN BE DONE] because POPULARITY IS IRRELEVANT, period❗❗❗