1.Once upon a time, we were friends with school matesand neighbors
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2. Or the girl next door
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3. We used to play board games
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4. Or play outside and dance in the rain
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5. We were awed by the simplicity of life
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6. We were once fascinated by things we could touch, feel and explore.
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7. But now, time has changed
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8. 57% of people talk to people more online, than they do in real life-www.onlineschools.org
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9. Facebook profiles are like belly buttons: Everybodys got one- Jolie ODell,www.mashable.com
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10. 1 in 13 people on Earth are active Facebook users.-www.onlineschools.org
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11. More than 100 million active users access Facebook through their mobile devices-Mark Donovan, Comscore
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12. People using Facebook on mobile devices are twice as more active than non-mobile users-Mark Donovan, Comscore
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13. 48% of 18-34 year olds check Facebook right when they wake up-www.onlineschools.org
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14. Creating social networks in a virtual world are now more important to us than spending physical time with friends
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15. Spectrumofonlinefriendship: whether its passive interest in reading your blogs or having an investment in you by caring about your success- we are connected.
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16. But before we connect, how do I find you?
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17. That cute guy in the fourth row of English class that youve never spoken to? Were friends now, virtually that is.
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18. Whether its to friends or family,
how often do we use our phone to call someone?
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19. Would we rather tweet to the virtual world instead?
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20. It seems as though we use our phones for everything EXCEPT calling.
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21. Emailing has never been easier, thanks to handhelds such as BlackBerrys.
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22. Why call when you can text? Its faster, easier and more convenient.
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23. How do you choose your friends?
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24. Do you spend most of your time in the virtual or the real world?
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25. Created by Ishita Biswas
Posted May 20, 2011
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