yep same. i often ask myself why is being liked the goal? but it comes down to human instinct unfortunately cannot escape the shackles of biology
Benefits of being liked:
- You get laid and pass offspring
- Less likely to get murdered or tortured by other humans
- People do stuff for you, and if you are really popular they will literally serve you
- Have people to relate to, vent, and quench the biological necessity of communication
Considering how many areas of our desire being liked covers it could be argued that being liked is the quintessential goal of a normal person. This is why social engineering works so well, in 2022 they have even achieved an overlap between being responsible/smart with voluntarily surrendering fundamental rights to the government. Nobody wants to stick out as the dumb science-denier!