[bigkm]

I almost think the like counts being visible to the creator is also detrimental. When you post something you get that happy feeling seeing the like count of it, it makes you feel good and then you keep checking on it regularly which is a problem, and why I don't post anymore.

[netsharc]

I wonder how the young adults who've grown up with this cope. If you're a standard issue 25 year old, Instagram and FB has probably been with you your whole life (the part where you meet people other than family), with likes and hearts replacing your feeling of self-worth...

[sdan]

I got an Instagram account in 8th grade after seeing pretty much every single one in my middle school already had one (which was 3-4 years ago).

I left 1-2 years into using it as I was realizing how detrimental it was to see so many people going into absurd lengths to obfuscate their very normal lives.

Lately I've heard people getting "business" accounts, which initially seems absurd, but it seems like a lot of people are doing this to get more analytics about their accounts... which is very concerning.

Not sure how this will affect business accounts, but this will help some new people that come onto the platform initially I guess.

Do they still show following/follower counts? That should go next.

[andromeduck]

The main reason to hurt business accounts is to schedule posts and post from desktop IMO.

[peruvian]

I am 25 and like using IG but the like count doesn't matter to me. I think for people it matters more WHO liked stuff (or didn't!).

[throwawayhhakdl]

I suspect most people who grew up with it have a lower chance of having neuroses around it. In the very least, the standard issue 25 year old is only passively engaged with social media in my experience as a current 25 year old. Outliers exist but it’s kind of obvious to everyone else that social media obsession is weird and unhealthy

[cmdshiftf4]

>When you post something you get that happy feeling seeing the like count of it, it makes you feel good and then you keep checking on it regularly which is a problem, and why I don't post anymore.

I stopped using Instagram altogether because of the above dopamine effect. Not in myself - I rarely posted anyway - but watching its effect on close friends has been somewhat dismaying.

[giancarlostoro]

I think my last post on Instagram is from like 2 years back if not more. My recent posts are all my wife tagging me on different events.

[scarejunba]

This is old school stuff. Modern like handling is around who replies to your stories.