I was reminded the importance of the Social Media on relationships this afternoon when I had a family member ask me how my girlfriend and I were doing. Neither me or my girlfriend have really been active on Facebook for the last little while because we have both been busy with work. I guess this inactivity signaled a potential problem to my family members. There is no problem but I remember when we both changed our relationship status on Facebook to "in a relationship", it was the first time I had used the phrase "Facebook official." It seems that it is not a life event unless you post it on Facebook.
Facebook is just not for the younger generation any more but people put too much emphasis on Facebook. Friendships have been strained, relationships ruined, and crimes have been committed all because of Facebook. Facebook is also used as a tool to track and capture criminals by the authorities.
I got on Facebook about 5 or 6 years ago. I got on Facebook because it amused me and I thought it was something I could have fun with. I was able to track down old high school and college friends and make several new friends to almost every corner of the globe. Facebook has caused me many problems over the years and now the power of Facebook scares me.
Hey Dan! I know this comment is a little late, but did you know that Scott Zuckerberg originally developed Face Book for college students, especially those on large campuses to get to know each other? Believe it or not, it was the Senior generation that used Face Book as a tool to keep in touch with grandchildren, look up old friends, etc. Social Media didn't begin with generations much younger than we are; we have gramma and grampa to thank!
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