The problem is that there is an observable pattern of people betting all of their social capital on social media, and forming pathological connections to the pe

The problem is that there is an observable pattern of people betting all of their social capital on social media, and forming pathological connections to the people that interact with their posts the most. A lot of people have allowed social media to replace a normal social life, and so if a celebrity, or someone with a lot of social media clout follows you and interacts with you, it can be tempting to incorporate that connection into your social identity, and overvalue it.