Do you know? Asking questions is a good quality of "becoming likable" by people. If you can ask some truly caring questions while interacting with people, you will be admired and loved by them according to a Harvard Study.
When you try to show some genuine interest in the person with whom you are interacting by asking questions, that person will feel that he is attracting interest from people and thereby try to like you and become a fan of you. This way, your popularity can grow among people and become likable.
Here is the article that highlights this point. The Secret to Being Likable.
