Oh my. Where do I begin with this?
First I'm going to let people know what my intent is when I "Like" a post. I don't mean any harm (meaning I hope no one tries to take this wrong) but when I click "Like" that means I like the post-I like what someone said-it has nothing whatsoever to do with who they are. As it so happens I kinda like everybody here so even if you post something that is just fine but doesn't stand out to me or even is something I think is kinda dumb and I don't click the "Like" button that doesn't mean I don't like you. O.K., got it?
I take the same view when people like something I post-it's a good feeling for sure but in no way, shape or form am I going to take it as a reflection of what that person thinks of me in general-I consider doing that excessive and begging to be either legitimized or insulted respectively-rather passive-aggressive actually.
Oh, my numbers? I don't know, I don't pay attention.
One of the less delightful side-effects of Facebook is a sense of competitiveness I perceive based on what seem to be estimates of "popularity" based on how many "Likes" somebody receives. I have actually seen people post complaints about not getting any or enough "Likes" and have been both amazed and dismayed by that phenomenon. I just have to laugh and shake my head at that one. If I post something on FB-or here, for that matter-I'm notified and think a silent "Hey, thanks for that" to whoever did and move on. Counting "Likes" either received or given just never occurs to me and the idea of a "You have received more likes than you gave" or vice-versa as some sort of graded "worthiness selection" mechanism is not going to get a "Like" from this observer.