Why do people say they have 500 or more friends on Facebook? Isn't that delusional?

[Giancarlo]

So many of my friends are sick of Facebook, mostly because they think it is a poor substitute for real social contacts, as in face to face. When FB started out it seemed so cool and people jumped at the chance to reconnect with lost loves and school friends. That was good. But then after a while the whole thing lost its allure and it just became a chore having to check up on the latest message.

I have lots of friends and I never use Facebook. It's so much better to be able to talk eye to eye, to hug and kiss, to transfer pictures and other things in real time and real space.