STORY TIME !!! LOLZ
Posted by vyf693 on May 12, 2010
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Written in relation to blog topic week 5
A few weeks ago a friend of mine, Eve*, and myself took a visit to one of our local clubs. (FYI, it was our first night out in months due to excessive studying).
We met two guys, Adam* and Mark*, who were quite keen to dance and mingle with us. I spent the night hanging out with Mark, and Eve with Adam. We all took an adventure-filled trip to 7/11, and after exchanging numbers, eventually we kissed said goodnight.
The next day Eve adds Adam on Facebook. Curiosity getting the better of her, Eve navigates her way around Adams profile, reading his wall posts, status updates and information and eventually viewing his pictures. She comes across a picture including Mark, and quickly goes to his link to view his profile.
“In a Relationship with Lisa McKay*”
Uh oh (ha ha)
I hadn’t heard from Mark, now we knew why.
Eve sends me the link to Marks profile when I come online.
“Hahaha oh dear, I used to know this girl too!” I tell Eve.
A few days later I receive a friend request from Mark. I accept, despite my dislike for his cheating behaviour and his status still being “in a relationship”.
Mark has been my facebook friend for weeks now. Neither of us has spoken or made any contact with each other since the night we met. Interesting, isn’t it?
This links in with the impact social networking sites have on our relationships with others. You barely need someone’s name nowadays to find out personal information such as date of birth, where they live, single or married (haha).
Another interesting aspect is the notion of our online “friends”. Clearly, Mark and I are not friends. But when Lisa McKay clicks on her boyfriends’ profile, facebook tells us that Vanessa Fleet is listed as a mutual friend!
*Names have been changed
A visual example of how easily we are all connected ...
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