To Like or Love? - That is the question.

With people being “abandoned” and choosing to leave Twitter, while Facebook, Linked-In and other forms of social media allowing us to “like”, “love”, “haha”, express "care", be "sad", get “mad”, express “wow” and other ways of emoting with brevity, it occurred to me how I gradually upgraded from “like” to “love” buttons in the last three years.

For me, part of my participation gives me, as a reader, an elevated emotive way of connecting with someone else.

This morning, it also made me question my own sincerity in hitting “like” versus “love.” But, I didn’t dwell on it very long. Maybe, I should.

It also occurred to me that I like the “celebrate” hands on Linked-in, and rarely use the “mad” button in Facebook.

Will there be a “super wow” or “super-charged-love” button soon? Possibly an “extra mad” button, “kind of like” or “truly pissed off” option?

A few studies have been done, where young people equate their self-esteem and or status with how many “likes/loves” we/they have. I bet some adults may fall into this category, too, in equating or measuring self-esteem based on likes and loves.

I have embraced the electronic media forum for communicating, but I also truly value the hand-written letters. They are harder to come by, but when they do arrive in the mail, it is a welcome classic form of expression to be cherished.

Where do you stand on this issue? Would love to hear your thoughts…..And…”haha,” let me know if you “like” or “love” this.