How to stop being obsessed with being popular ?

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I know this isn't that answer you are looking for but:

Back off from facebook and twitter by occupying your time in service. One of the best ways to be popular and not really mean to be is doing service and extracurricular activities. Service help you forget yourself and start helping others. Just consider it

BTW the reason why I suggest you back off from facebook and twitter is because there have been studies done that the more people use these media outlets the more they become depressed and feel ostracized. This is a study done, not just on youth, but a large demographic. Consider these studies, and back away from facebook and twitter. It just causes depression because people think everyone else is happier, better off, more popular, etc...