Real Friends
A recent article in Wall Street Journal argued that social networking sites such as Facebook have some undesirable effects on friendships. One of the arguments made was that the ease with which information can be shared encourages sharing of banality that was previously usually kept for oneself.
One of the targets in both the article and comments were posts and tweets about consuming food and drinks.
Insofar as this is a sin, Zogby Interactive data suggest that not that many of us are sinners. 85% percent of our respondents who use Twitter said they have never twittered about food or drinks. Females tend to find these topic a little more interesting, with 18% saying they have done so (compared to 13% males).
Do you think that sites such as Facebook encourage banality in relationships? Do you tweet about food and drinks?
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One thing comes to mind with Facebook and Twitter. EdTV and The Truman Show. Seriously, we are getting close to airing everything about our lives just like these movies. Facebook is great to keep up with old friends, but I will never understand why people you knew in high school “friend” you when they never talked to you or made fun of you. Have they finally grown up?
I have heard of MySpace breaking up friendships and romantic relationships, so without a doubt Facebook and Twitter can do the same thing. These sites are great at creating drama where it may not exist. Someone posts something. Another reads, analyzes it, and assumes things which may or may not be true. And boom, an argument ensues. I don’t know. Maybe it’s just me, but why would anyone care about what you had to eat or drink? And why do some people feel the need to post every detail about their relationship or friendship over the Internet…
I think that people should be themselves no matter where they are. If that means they want to talk about food and drink, why on earth would I care? If a majority don’t like it, then the majority don’t have to be their Facebook friend or their follow them on Twitter.
Honestly, are we supposed to now vote on how everyone should be themselves?