So often social networking sites have been given a negative connotation, and have been scrutinized for making relationships more robotic. In a sense, social networking sites have created a sort of “stalker-like” stigma in pop culture. However, as a college student with friends in many different places, I found that Facebook has provided an outlet to help friendships last when distance gets in the way. Therefore, I have created this handy list of the 8 ways Facebook can help you stay in touch despite distance!
- Wall Posts/ Status Updates- Saying a quick hello or even a reference to an inside joke is always a great way to let friends know they are not forgotten!
- Photo Sharing- Photos can give a great update on friend’s lives. I went on a road trip this summer and posted my pictures on Facebook, and the next day I had posts and messages from all sorts of friends asking about my trip.
- Gifts- It may be a virtual gift, but a gift is a gift!
- Events- Friends don’t necessarily have to physically attend to stay connected. Events such as “National Ice Cream Day” is usually appreciated by everyone!
- Groups/ Fan page suggestions- These are a great way for an entire group of friends to stay updated or relive old memories such as “high school gym class buddies” or “Emerson College Class of 2010″
- Applications- You can stay connected with friends likes and dislikes through Facebook apps. A favorite of mine is the iLike application, which allows users to have a playlist of their favorite music or concerts on their profile.
- Messaging- Rather than emails, Facebook allows you to send messages straight through the website and keeps the conversation in chat form, similar to Gmail. It really couldn’t get any easier to stay in touch with friends.
- Status updates- Updates are probably the easiest way to stay connected on a daily basis with friends and stay in the know. Filtering your homepage to get more updates from specific people really helps to keep the clutter off Facebook.
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