The Need to Socialise
Humans are social creatures. They cannot stand alone doing nothing, that leads to boredom and psychotic problems. They need to socialise. The fact that humans can now get in touch by texting using handphones, emailing and chatting online, the google age has brought in a new thing - social networking sites.
Friendster, Facebook, Imeem, MySpace and many more make up the popularity of these sites. Let's face it: they've been more in-your-face than usual, thanks in large part to Facebook's burgeoning popularity.
As people are increasingly consumed by work and can't have time to socialise, they turn to these sites to relate with friends and family. They can do this anytime while working with a PC, whether at home or in the offices.
However, setbacks are common. Users might get addicted and stray from families. Users might also not be aware of certain security concerns and post too much info on themselves which might lead to abuse. Moreover, building online relationships can frequently blur the line between what's real and what's not.
Facebook's been booming in the world as new users register by the thousands everyday. Dubbed the best social network site, it is no doubt the social site to beat at this moment. Friendster's one stale site that is only popular in the Southeast Asia region. Unfortunately, Friendster's time is up and the sad thing is they haven't realised it yet.
P.S. thanks to PC.com magazine for some phrases I have quoted into this article.
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