Psychology Why do we want to be popular?

most people want to be popular because they want to be in the higher level of the groups. kinda like the alpha. it's like they have a sense of power over those 'lower' then them, but in reality, there really all in the same group. it's just how people look to them.

 

People want to be popular, so that way other people will recognize them, and hat they will be well know with other peers. They want the looks, the glamour, the respect, the acknowledgement, the girlfriends the boyfriends, well that about sums it up for me.

 

I really don't care. I used to care but now I just go with the flow. If you don't like something then change it.

 

Not every single living human being wants to be popular. Yes, you can say MOST of them but to tell you the truth the people that do want to be popular are just simply arrogant,selfish and COCKY. When I was in elementry most of my friends there became "popular when they got to middle school and high school, and then they never spoke to me because they thought they were too good..I just hate it when you know people in the past and when they get popular they pretend they never meant you in their lives...I mean that is just simply brainless and stupid...I went my own way and made lots of friends just being myself and not pretend that I was so called RICH and pretty..well I can say this to popular people...if you think your ALL good with your beautiness and your clothes and your being so stuck up with your old friends which in fact I know that they are mostly good friends..and if you think that your rich prepie friends are your "real friends" think again....I pity those people that want to be SO popular just so they can feel power and attention...it won't last I can tell you that for sure...but than again you can also be popular when your just being yourself and people like that..but mostly its all about the preps that want to be that oh so call "power"..

 

well there are different kinds of popularity really so im just gunna talk about popularity in general. i think the want/need to be popular all comes down the the basic idea that we are social creatures who crave attention. most people have that fear of being alone on some level whether its a subconcious thing or not and whether they admit it or not. i think its just human nature to want it. being popular means you get the special attention and affection of other people constantly wanting to be around you. i believe everyone wants to be popular on some level whether its being the best in the family, having lots of real genuine friends, being with the in crowd, being famous, or even just being accepted among a small group of people.

 

i definiatly agree. but not all people like popularity. personally i hate it. i have a few select friends and other than them i don't want attention.

 

I don't want to be popular...

For those who do, I think it's just part of how social they are. Popular people are social butterflies; they have loads of friends of both sexes and socialize a LOT more than other people. It's just how they are. And they try very hard to get people to like them, whether it be in their dress, attitude, or what they like to do. In my opinion, the "popular" thing mostly sticks within middle school, then high school you get into more specific groups.

Then there are those who prefer to have a smaller group of closer friends, and don't have much to say when in a huge group of people they don't know. They also have people who like them for being genuinely them.

Not that popular people aren't fun to hang with- but to me they're a total opposite, for for some reason, they seem to lack a certain luster. For example, they never seem to have any great interests..... they all dress the same... and I don't know. I think I'm just biased. I hang with with art freaks.

 

I hate to say it, im a prep. However, unlike my fellows, im the total opposite of your typical prep. I'm not selfish and I dont consider myself better than anyone. I have friends all the way to nerds. But I dont like the word "popular". I use the word "known", and for the good things. I'm known for the way I dress and how I help everyone. Its true, I have friends who are your trypical preps, but they're okay. They just like to do stupid things sometimes.

 

I guess they just wont to be noticed Almost a tenth of my population is not like that