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For me it’s not about sharing OUT the photos. But about seeing their photos and what is going on with everyone.

If people are on there because they want to share out those the the narcissistic type of people—typically posting daily or at least a few a week selfies and how great they are or how much god has blessed them.

But others use it to keep in touch. So if I want to see what my best friend from elementary school is up to I can easily see. And if he gets a new girlfriend and posts her photo I can congratulate him or ask to go out as couples next time we see each other. Normally when you get a new girlfriend you don’t text everyone in your contacts list that you have a girlfriend. But you can post it on FB without looking odd.

I'm glad you get something out of it. My social circle is so small that Facebook would actually be more work for me than I'd care to deal with. I don't live in the city I grew up in, so have never been in touch with any of my grammar school, or even high school friends. I retired from my job 15 years ago, and there's only one person I keep in touch with from the job. She and her husband, and I meet at the local casino for lunch once a month, and spend a few hours playing the slots. I exchange a limited number of Christmas cards each year, most are with people I haven't seen in years. That's usually the only time we connect.

I joined AOL when it first came out, and got involved in co-hosting a Civil War room, and Genealogy room. I think the experience turned me off to other social media sites. I gave up AOL after a few years because I got bored with it. Couple that with working in Corrections for 25 years, and I think I got burned out with having to deal with large numbers of people every day. Once I retired, I really enjoyed not having to talk to people, or deal with other peoples' problems. I was never even tempted to do MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or whatever else is out there. People have invited me to join the sites they belong to, but I tell them I don't do those. I'm 71, been here 21 years, and it's probably the most time I spend socializing with people, other than doctor appointments :-)