[ledfrog]

I've asked people that question and it seems the trade off is that feeling of connection. The validation that comes from sharing moments and the happy feelings it brings you when you can brag about something. In exchange for this, people are relatively lax about their privacy. I'm sure there's also a bunch of people that want to get famous so they will absorb all the followers, likes, shares and comments they can get.

I once overheard two girls talking about guys they liked at school and I shit you not, they were rating them based on how many Instagram followers they had...