Why do you feel the need to go just so you can respond "yes" to someone asking you if you went to X, Y, or Z? I'm not asking as a criticism, just curious. It s

Why do you feel the need to go just so you can respond "yes" to someone asking you if you went to X, Y, or Z? I'm not asking as a criticism, just curious. It sounds like this is what many other people are doing, but perhaps they're not aware of their motivation.