This time, it's all about the numbers. Your scores on AIM fights determine your popularity level. A higher number than your opponent means you've won and are therefore more popular, in the AIM network at least. It would be way more fantastic if you're on the top five percent of all AIM users. Your ranking then appears on the AIM fights results, comparing you with other users in that coveted elite tier of the most popular.
AIM fights scores are enough of a big deal to boast about. You can download a widget that displays your current AIM fight score on your blog or website. Your score is automatically updated every five seconds so you can really keep a close watch on the fluctuations of your popularity rating.
AIM fights scores vary depending on the number of people connected to you who are online at the moment. They also increase as more people put your on their buddy list and these people are listed as buddies by other people. There are variations within minutes or a few hours although they're not usually very dramatic. Still, you are bound to notice them and, whether you admit it or not, care about them because these seemingly silly AIM fights scores are ultimately about you. Bottom line is, we're all narcissists in varying degrees.