Experts seem to believe that people use facebook for two main reasons: 1) the need to belong, and 2) the need for self-presentation. Belonging to a group can help reduce loneliness and isolation. We can get to know each other through pictures and words.
We can observe how we are alike and how we are different, how we agree and disagree, what we value and what we believe. We can share the serious and the humorous, our pride and joys, plus ask for and give advice. As a group, we can help each other.
Facebook is a place to describe ourselves, our history, our current events, and our hopes for the future. Through frequent up-dates, we enable our fb friends to become part of our daily lives. Some of our friends and relatives seldom are with us in person, but fb can provide a fast and stamp-free method of communicating.
This may sound like a commercial for the social media, but I am a true fan. Keeping in touch with classmates, friends both near and far, and extended family is as easy as going to facebook and view the latest pictures and read the posts.
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