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Friends are friends, and we can all use more of these.

There are many positive things that can come from these sites, and no real negatives.

Old friends, whom you may not have contacted in years, can come back into your life. This can be the perfect way to re-new old friendships, and possibly make new ones.

After fifteen years of adult life, who can say, honestly, that they have "too many friends".

Let's admit it, the older we get, the less people we have to talk to. Every few years, you lose contact with one more person. It's life.
This can be the best way to stay in touch for some of us.

It's enjoyable to go though mutual friends' lists and see if you know anyone on there as well. This can be a good way to add new friends to your lists, and re-connect with even more people.

You have the anonymity of being able to type your feelings, instead of having to say them aloud. Many people can be more honest with writing, because there is no chance of immediate repercussions.

I myself have just recently joined Facebook, and within 2 days, I was contacted from a woman I knew deeply as a teenager (about 15 years ago), and I have always missed her. Now...we frequently talk.
If I didn't join Facebook, I would be missing something from my life that I currently have, and that would be a regretful.

For those that feel it is not appropriate to be on these sites, they are forgetting that it is very easy to block those you do not wish to talk to, and no-one forces anyone to talk to anyone they don't want to.

As far as pretenders using these kinds of sites, it is a parents job to watch out for their children, and if you can't handle it, you should take great care in life, this is the 2000's, and it is only going to get harder, as the digital age continues.

Embrace technology, otherwise it will overwhelm you!

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