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In reply to the discussion: Outside the Facebook wall [View all]Prism
(5,815 posts)It sounds counterintuitive at first, but for me, Facebook allows the illusion of intimacy where I don't particularly desire any. I'm an insular type, only have two or three regular close friends I care to spend time with in person. What to do with the wider social circle of friends, family, and acquaintances?
Friend them! They will never talk to you while still feeling connected and in the loop.
I never have to talk, text, or email these people. It's wonderful.
It sounds a bit jerky, for certain. But I really am a social isolate and get agitated/exhausted/bored silly when I'm forced into multiple, multi-person social functions on a regular basis. Facebook allows me to eschew that sort of thing without offending anyone. No one feels ignored as long as they figure you keep up with their updates.
It's win-win for me.