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Why does the Higgs boson interract with electrons but not photons? Is there some property subatomic particles have which determine the 'level of interactivity'?

As I understand it, interraction with the Higgs field via the Higgs boson is what determines a particle's mass. If this is the case, is there any specific known property subatomic particles have which determine to what extent they interract with the Higgs field?
gpt
Actually the mass is what determines the extent of their interaction with the Higgs field. It's not that the Higgs field determines a particle's mass; rather, the existence of the Higgs field simply makes it possible for other particles (fields, really) to have mass.