Reaction to posted stories and or images

Direct call to action to initiate communication with viewers is one of the important steps in gaining long term followers.
Making your views known in a direction to follow is one other important step.
Commenting or leaving a reaction lets the post operator know you support their content, that you want to see other content like the one brought to you from the algorithm or to personalize your experience to gain relevant content, or even ads for items you were could not find the words to.
Taking oportunities to grow like interacting with what you do instead of scrolling (math videos on YouTube) will build your independence by finding what matters to you and what you can appreciate
You will have more awareness by stepping out of your comfort zone.

I usually acknowledge when I’ve read posts at least by a heart or reaction emoji, especially when it’s that of a friend. But I don’t always have something to say about it.

Some days I can’t put my thoughts down so I write and rewrite a comment only to delete it.

But I usually leave a heart / emoji

I might view and comment on a sexy post and when I get horny I might go back and comment again lol
I have been trying to comment on more regular posts too.

Same as Bijoux, I'm more likely to react or comment when it's a friend. But I'm not totally consistent.

Curiosity doesn't always imply agreement. A heart is just a sign of approval and leaving a comment requires effort and articulation.

In some cases, the reader might have felt it better not to respond (perhaps felt not understanding the matter sufficiently to contribute usefully), or was wholly neutral or passive towards the post.

It all depends on the situation or the post. I leave "hearts" or other emojis on sexy posts and not comments because the person posting could be a catfish. When I look at certain profiles and pics and see the image looks like a girl that should be in high school, I never respond.

I usually add a reaction like a heart, like or laugh on a post after I’ve read it. It’s more like an acknowledgement. I don’t always have the words to add a comment. Or it could be that I was short on time to properly add a reply.