Posted on 09/09/2010 7:33:31 AM PDT by MissTed
Using Facebook is the online equivalent of staring at yourself in the mirror, according to a study. Those who spent more time updating their profile on the social networking site were more likely to be narcissists, said researchers. Facebook provides an ideal setting for narcissists to monitor their appearance and how many ‘friends’ they have, the study said, as it allows them to thrive on ‘shallow’ relationships while avoiding genuine warmth and empathy. People who constantly check Facebook may be lacking in self-esteem, a study found.
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I’d let them pay my health insuance but would limit my friends to just Tom.
I love Facebook.
It gives me a way to keep up with friends and family that don’t live close. I wouldn’t be able to talk to these people on a daily basis but I can take a few minutes on FB and see what everyone is up to.
It is a great place to post pictures of the kids so that the grandparents can see them.
It is also a great place to send messages to groups. Our youth group, homeschool group, church, soccer team all send messages and updates through FB. Saves alot of time calling people.
Okay now I need to go see if anyone of FB has commented on my new status update. :)
If they do, you can rest assured that they will post a picture of it for you to see.
Facebook users ‘are insecure, narcissistic and have low self-esteem’
Or maybe they are hoping their estranged grandaughter will try to contact them through facebook or something just as dumb.
All 500 million of us?
I admit, I’m addicted to it too. Re-connected with a cousin that without FB I would probably have never heard from again. She’s a scream. :)
I LOVE that smiley. I need that for my FB status. ;)
“Re-connected with a cousin that without FB I”
LOL! I was thinking what does the FBI have to do with this. I need more sleep!
What is the difference between Facebook and Free Republic? We have a profile page here where some post photos of themselves, or people they claim to look like. Some update their profile pages with personal information or long essay type descriptions. We have taglines and write scathing or funny or stupid comments. How, exactly, is it different?
Yeah, not understanding the site I signed up after my brother emailed me to view his profile. Suddenly my mother - who has not spoken to me or my kids in 10 years “friends” me. I was outta there faster than a maggot to meat
I don’t see you with any of those issues..........
Exactly, my first thought too. There are some really, really narcissistic folk here ...
On the other hand ... YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook are going to be combined into one site....they are going to call it:
You twit face.
Same here. If I don’t know you, or you’re not really my friend, no thanks!
I do have one friend who has over 3,000 “friends”. She’s 23 and she accepts any request because she wants to appear popular. She’s constantly posting videos of herself playing her guitar and singing (poorly). She was probably the main subject of this study.
This article is a laughable, generalizing crock of crap. My wife and I as well as many we work with, our adult kids, brothers, sisters and other friends are on FB. Of course none of us are 18-25 and we use it to keep up with each other at a distance. We are not insecure, or narcissistic nor do we have anything close to low self-esteem; we are all aware of our strengths and our limitations and we don’t need FB to boost or feed our egos. Also, with regard to another post that mentioned that we all have tattoos, yes, I have a tattoo of a Marine Corps eagle, globe and anchor with my name, my wife’s name (since we were both Marines) and the year we were married, 1972. FB is a communication tool that can be used well or abused but it is just one more medium for communication.
I like Facebook for the ability to share photos. As for using it as a way to spout your feelings, well that’s what you have a wife or close personal relationship for. The last time I changed my “status” no one knew what the internet was and computers were stored in large rooms and had dumb terminals hooked up to them...
Yet I still update my profile constantly with any thought that crosses my mind or even the most mundane experience one could imagine.
I don't see how insecure, narcissistic and have low self-esteem would apply to me.
why so angry?
I just expressed my opinion, and I stick by it.
Do not take it personal.
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