The differences in the Chinese and American cultures are plentiful. These differences are especially apparent where social media is concerned. Social media is constantly getting negative media coverage in the United States. This is usually with good reason. There are constant stories of hate speech, cyber bullying and violent videos being distributed on social media. However, Chinese social media is a much happier place to be. For example, there are now social media groups in China that will give you many compliments if you pay them. According to CNBC, this has become hugely popular for millions of people. Experts believe that the popularity of these praising groups stems from the amount of negativity that can be found online.
There are a wide variety of social media praising groups in China that can be found on the e-commerce site Alibaba. A person can decide how many minutes of praise that he or she wants. Then they are directed to WeChat, one of the most popular messaging apps in China. The compliments are given on WeChat. There are also options for people who want to pay for compliments from other people. You can give the praising group specific info about the person you want them to praise. They will then incorporate the personal info you give them into the compliments they give to the person. This makes the compliments more meaningful because they are not generic.
The popularity of these praising groups has exploded over the past few weeks. Some of the people who participate say they like to get compliments because they do not get enough positive reinforcement from their spouse or other family members. The people who are giving the compliments say they enjoy making people feel better. Most of the people who operate the praising groups do it on a part-time basis. However, the demand for these services is only increasing. It will not be very long until people can earn a living solely from giving compliments full-time.
This trend has not transferred over to the United States as of yet. There is so much hatred and animosity in American social media. Praising groups are needed in this country more than ever. It remains to be seen if people will start using the large social media services to set up their own praising groups. This could be a very large opportunity to make money that people in the United States can take advantage of if they start soon.
Dil Bole Oberoi
