Another Reality Show That I Shouldn't Like But I Do

Over the weekend, I started a new show on Netflix called The Circle.
Originally I started it because I thought it would be so terrible that it's entertaining.
It is a program about eight personalities competing to win one hundred thousand dollars by being liked on a voice-activated social media platform specifically made for the show called The Circle, which is similar to Tinder.
Some of the contestants are participating as a catfish.
The idea sounds absurd; why condone and reward people for being like on a platform, especially when they aren't competing as themselves.
At first, while watching the show, I was laughing at how ridiculous some of the characters were; but halfway through the first episode, I started to get invested in them, whether it be a love or hate relationship.
 It made me think about how television can influence its viewers by having them bond with personalities in a program.
It can make moldable spectators think that being a catfish is alright or that being liked on social media matters.
All of the contestants are manipulating others into giving them likes on their profiles, and in the end, one of them receives a large sum of money. 
Why can't the money go to a better cause than this, and why can't I stop watching the show.
I believe that in an age where young people are increasingly becoming more fragile, that shows promoting this type of behavior should be reconsidered.
It also causes me to wonder how people can continue watching something even if they know it is poorly done or supporting an idea that they don't believe in.
In this case, I mean me, it is truly mind-boggling.
I'll keep you updated.
- Michelle

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