A Facebook dynamic

Everyone I know including myself has a facebook. Facebook is a great way of sharing personal photos, interests, and goals ; but the question is always whether or not it displays reality. As you know the site can be taken way to seriously. It was designed so we could provide a egofront that allows us to display our ideals. A person may not really listen to classical and attend Harvard, but on facebook it can be a reality. One can con many into becoming real life friends with them based on some fictional tale shared through this site. It's crazy, and happens all the time. One's picture may not even be the person displayed on the profile. It's litterally whoever you want to be. The most common illusion is with friends. How many people really have 1200 friends. Better yet even 300 friends. It's a fantasy which we use to compete with our real friends. You could have two friends who race, first to 500. Every image you can imagine is availble for creation, and that's what makes social networking sites addictive. Today's Valentines day and I probabaly checked mine 5 times just to find something to do, because like most Americans i'm single. I like how people constantly update they're status, so we can know where they are every hour. Who needs a twitter? The other funny thing about Facebook is that it's frowned upon to pursue any personal relationship through it. A facebook "ask out" is thought of as weak, and is only to be used as a last resort. I sort of understand that, but if you add a female friend on facebook, and she has a provocative photo, you'd ask her out. It's not like you have her number. Alot of times if a member of the opposite sex isn't interested in you they'll offer you their facebook instead of their number. Whatever, been there, done that. Overall I like the site, but when my 50+ year old relatives have one, it can do more harm then good. I think you understand what i'm saying. I just wish they'd stop asking me to play farmville.