Internet dating is also a way to have a second hope of finding the perfect soulmate. My aunty actually met a guy online while she was in South Africa and him a South African living in Australia. They talked for about a year, she came over for a few holidays. Eventually she sold her house, immagrated and married him! 3 years ago she never thought she'd be living in a different country, married to a man she didn't previously know and be pregnant at 42! The internet has given her- and many others- hope. Its like having a best friend with you all the time.
Sharing interests is a whole lot easier online. You can admit to having a nasty rash is a random area and people who arn't doctors can help you sort that shizz out! Its amazing! You can get a recipe, a quote, lyrics, order pizza, dictionary, movie times and every other thing you need in your daily lives in seconds!
The ego-centric social network has taken over where people have formed more of their own individual identity instead of joining groups. The individual is becoming the main source of entertainment or information. No longer is it about 'you or me' its about I. I went to the beach today. I hate julia gilard. I have this nasty rash that wont heal.
Social netweorks have grown over the last few years, facebook -as we know- has expanded the most. What i have noticed in the 3 years of having facebook is that the more my friends grow the more addicted i get to facebook. With every new friend an extra few minutes a day is added on to stalking people, writing on walls, replying to notifications, making my profile give me a good image, wonder who's stalked who, check up on X boyfriends and hope their still single etc.
But why? why do we care? Why do we care who is at the gym and 'apparently' not really working out as they update their status. Its small minuscular things that dont matter but by knowing these things we connect, share interests, agree, disagree, get educated, laugh and so much more. I am highly highly addicted to facebook and twitter. As my alarm goes off at 6.30 i lie in bed with blury eyes trying to focus on anything i may have missed in the last 8 hours. Im on it so much that i get each notification one by one, sometimes ill be on twitter on my phone and facebook on my computer so that i can see both at the same time.
It is ridiculous and because its information and socialising with friends i think of it as harmless. But it actually is harmful! Its harmful to my education at Griffith that i put on hold to talk to friends that i hardly talk to in real life, its harmful to my internet bill, harmful to my body as i sit here all day in a room while the sun is shining, harmful during a breakup, harmful having to have a connection with your parents friends who you find very rude but felt obliged to accept their friend request, harmful to real life socialising as we sit on our phones and harmful to our eyes that forget to blink. I actually had a twitch in one eye for months and had to go to doctors and message therapists to make it stop. how ridiculous is that!
HOMEWORK
'There is a false rumor that Facebook shares your location without your knowledge or consent. You control your information on Facebook. With Facebook Places, you choose when to share your location by checking in or allowing friends to check you in. Your location is never given to anyone automatically.'
http://www.facebook.com/careers/life.php this video is inspiring!!! just found it now!
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