Seems like every aspect of our lives is becoming like a big job hunt. Putting in all the right keywords regardless of whether they apply to you or not. Making yourself look better artificially at the cost of authenticity. smh.
We tend to only see the superficial personalities on social media mostly because they're the most vocal imo.
[1] Yes I did just quote Sex and the City on HN.
Networking events and friendships are also selling yourself, since you can’t possibly give the same time and importance to everyone, so you need to pick and choose.