Have you ever wondered why facebookers bond better? Or have you ever wondered whether Facebooking thwarts your chances of making friends in the real world? Well it's time to shed some light on the truth.
Contrary to the popular belief that cultivating Facebook friends will harm peoples' ability to make friends offline, research suggests that those present on social networking sites have higher measures of social well being. Shocking isn't it? Well, according to results from a latest ‘Pew Research Center survey', facebookers have more close friends and are more trusting and engaged. According to Keith Hampton, lead author of the report, "people who use sites like Facebook actually have more close relationships and are more likely to be involved in civic and political activities".
Last fall, a research was conducted in which 2,255 adults were surveyed about their use of social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter. The research indicates a huge change in social relations. According to the survey, Facebook users who sign in to the site several times a day, are 43 percent more likely than other users and more than three times more likely than non-internet users to feel that other people can be trusted. The emotional support and companionship that Facebook users get is equivalent to about half the total support that they receive from their spouses or live-in partners. Social networking has changed drastically over the years. Facebook, for instance, allows registration on several websites through its "Connect" feature which allows you to register and become a member of that website without actually registering (by giving your personal details, etc, which is a lengthy process). All one needs is a Facebook account, it is like a universal key.
Social networking has become an integral part of millions of lives affecting them emotionally and mentally. The number of social networking sites is growing faster than anticipated and Facebook already has more than 500 million users. For many internet users, these virtual networks mean everything and that is their "real life". Social networking as the basic idea suggests is a good thing, but if people get addicted to it and it affects the actual social areas of a person's life, then that is where social networking becomes an issue. Everyone needs a friend, so at some point of a person's life, he/she will go online and contribute to the growth of the social network.
Contrary to the popular belief that cultivating Facebook friends will harm peoples' ability to make friends offline, research suggests that those present on social networking sites have higher measures of social well being. Shocking isn't it? Well, according to results from a latest ‘Pew Research Center survey', facebookers have more close friends and are more trusting and engaged. According to Keith Hampton, lead author of the report, "people who use sites like Facebook actually have more close relationships and are more likely to be involved in civic and political activities".
Last fall, a research was conducted in which 2,255 adults were surveyed about their use of social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter. The research indicates a huge change in social relations. According to the survey, Facebook users who sign in to the site several times a day, are 43 percent more likely than other users and more than three times more likely than non-internet users to feel that other people can be trusted. The emotional support and companionship that Facebook users get is equivalent to about half the total support that they receive from their spouses or live-in partners. Social networking has changed drastically over the years. Facebook, for instance, allows registration on several websites through its "Connect" feature which allows you to register and become a member of that website without actually registering (by giving your personal details, etc, which is a lengthy process). All one needs is a Facebook account, it is like a universal key.
Social networking has become an integral part of millions of lives affecting them emotionally and mentally. The number of social networking sites is growing faster than anticipated and Facebook already has more than 500 million users. For many internet users, these virtual networks mean everything and that is their "real life". Social networking as the basic idea suggests is a good thing, but if people get addicted to it and it affects the actual social areas of a person's life, then that is where social networking becomes an issue. Everyone needs a friend, so at some point of a person's life, he/she will go online and contribute to the growth of the social network.