What do you think about the rapid growth of social networking sites?

[Karbear316]

Are facebook, myspace, twitter, etc. taking away from personal relationships? Would people today rather type their conversations and emotions rather than say them?

[Debbie H]

Since the advent of the computer and video games people tend to go out less frequently. Maybe they think that they have a broader audience by checking out everyone they can find that's willing to expose themselves on these sites.

I imagine this is such a new phenomena that sociologist haven't even had time to analyze it. Up until a few months ago I didn't have time to get on sites like YA and FB. But now that I'm unemployed that seems to be the way I get out.