Midterm Stress Tactics

I have this weird habit where I take my study breaks by going through my classmates' social media profiles and commenting on their posts to make them think I'm interested in their lives. It's not like I actually care about their day-to-day updates, but it gives me a strange sense of control over the group dynamic. Last week, before an especially tough midterm exam, I went all out, commented on every single one of my friend Jane's pictures and even sent her a direct message asking how she was doing with our upcoming test. She texted back, thinking we were actually friends now or something, and I couldn't help but laugh at how easily manipulated social media makes people feel.