Facebook...The good, the bad, and the ugly

Facebook has become the one of the most popular ways to keep in touch and communicate with family and friends. It allows you to post pictures, share information about yourself, and access others profiles to learn about them. As convenient and exciting as Facebook can be, it can also cause some social barriers and can sometimes make communication a little more difficult.

Imagine the future and if everyone lost their ability and skills to talk to one another face to face. People feel more comfortable asking questions or getting to know other people through the Internet so if they are rejected, it will be less embarrassing, but this can cause trouble down the road if this is the only way we are communicating.

Dating is something that is on every young person’s mind. Many look at Facebook as a tool for dating and socializing which it can be, but not the only tool. Picking up the phone or meeting them in person to ask them on a date or get to know them better will be more effective and increase chances for a successful dating experience.

Now I am not saying that everyone should cancel their account or not use Facebook, but like all other media, Facebook communication should be used in moderation and limited. Serious conversations and topics should be done in person and leave the asking out for another time when you are actually in the same room.

Despite these negatives of Facebook, we can also gain and experience positive aspects through this social network. It is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family away from us, share photos with friends, and find long lost friends. I have Facebook to be a great tool to even market things I am interested and share it will all my friends at once and even plan social gatherings and reach a bigger audience than email or text messaging. I have also bee able to share my photos and art that I have done and look at others for ideas and inspiration. Facebook is a free social network and we should take advantage of tools like these, but make sure to use them in the right way and not abuse them.

Camille