What is Popularity?
'''Popularity''' is the state of being well-liked or well-known. People, things, and ideas can be popular. Popularity [[wikt:figure|figure]]s are an important part of many people's personal [[Belief|value systems]] and forms a critical part of success in fields such as [[management]], [[politics]], and the [[entertainment industry]], among others.{{cn|date=December 2024}} Many different varieties of popularity exist, and many ways in which to gain it. General popularity typically involves [[wikt:simple|respect]] in two ways:{{cn|date=December 2024}} * A popular person is respected by [[Peer group|groups of people]] and will take that respect. This reinforces the idea that the person deserves the popularity. * [[wikt:amicable|Amicability]] is an important part of popularity, as a person who does not like others is unlikely to be liked by others. This inverse nature of [[Interpersonal relationship|interpersonal]] popularity is often overlooked by people, particularly the [[Young people|young]], who want to become popular: ** Being [[wikt:simple|loud]] may be successful in gaining [[wikt:simple|attention]], but is unlikely to provide mutual respect desired by most people. == Related pages == *[[Influence]] {{stub}} [[Category:Society]]