Why do you believe being popular is important to some people?

I believe being popular is important to some people because it gives them the illusion of significance. They believe that the more people who like them, the more valuable they are as a person. It’s like a popularity contest, where the winner gets to feel superior to everyone else. And let’s be real, who doesn’t want to feel like they’re better than everyone else? Except for me, I’m perfectly content being unpopular and insignificant. #sarcasm