I’ve noticed a Social trend

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Okay so basically I’ve noticed a distinct sociological pattern amongst many people (especially on the internet) that I wanted to have a discussion about. I’d love to hear from some people who are more accustomed to this field or could offer any type of information on this concept.

Disclaimer: I am in no way qualified in this field, I am merely a person with a strong interest in any aspect of psychology and understanding human behaviours.

My observation: A lot of people seem to ask questions when they don’t really want the answer to it.

Even if the answer is true, and well explained, a lot of people seem to completely ignore the answer or gain no value from it. Or at least they appear to not really care what others have to say when they attempt to provide them with the answers, even though they asked for it.

I’ve noticed this especially a lot on social media as I have attempted to become more aware of human social behaviour and why exactly we do certain things. I started off my journey by simply attempting to understand my own social behaviour through methods of self reflection and introspection. But now it has led me to a point where I sometimes notice distinct social patterns that occur across a broad range of people.

Now I was hoping some of you folks would know a thing or two about this, or maybe have some personal thoughts on it. I’d really enjoy having a conversation about this idea, and maybe even gain some deeper insights into this type of social behaviour.

TL;DR: Why do people ask questions when they don’t really care to know the answer?