So, you’re new to Facebook. You have your basic profile set up. You’ve added your relationship status, your place of work and of course the best possible the photos of yourself you can find at the absolute best angle. Everything is exactly the way you want it. Now what?

Well it’s time to explore. Beyond being able to look up friends, family members and long lost loves, Facebook is loaded with one-word applications activities and games for pure and simple entertainment.

One of the most popular games to …

So yes, once again, the layout for Facebook has changed. And even though this can sometimes be confusing and frustrating, the tweaks and adjustments are to make things easier for users to navigate, even though it may not seem that way at first. It really isn’t done to just anger you. So let’s take a look at how Facebook has changed in a positive way.
At first, I was also stumped by the sudden changes. Where in the world was my inbox and why do I have all the news feeds? …

Despite horror stories and Dateline specials, we still feel comfortable broadcasting our life’s every detail online. Perhaps it’s because the computer aids in making us feel a bit braver or we’re in a rush to find the perfect person and the more we share, the better, but there is something to say for not being overly revealing when it comes to dating.
Hypothetical situation: you join a dating site, find a great person, and spend hours emailing and chatting. You decide to meet, have a first date, and spend the entire …

George Hartley once said :
“We live in a society that values wealth and beauty. Most people are not willing to just be an average person. When we meet in person we have our looks, our fashion sense, our sense of humor, and even body chemistry working for us. When we walk into a room, potential partners quickly assess our value within minutes (if not seconds). Most of us have learned how to manage the trappings of that game. Now, in a virtual dating environment, where everyone is beautiful, wealthy, educated …

They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”  but if the picture is on Facebook, it’s more like “A picture is worth a thousand comments.”
Pictures! Once taken on Polaroid cameras for instant gratification. Then there was the film you had to send away to be developed or take to the local photo store, while you anxiously waited for days to see how the pictures came out.
Now, the digital world has allowed us to take photos and instantly decide if they’re keepers or if we should just press “delete.” And …

I follow 5 basic rules when I’m talking to someone for the first time, no matter the reason. Using these 5 rules, I’ve made some lasting friendships, dated a few men, obtained steady business, and weeded out the phonies. I don’t even want to share these rules because they’re so good. But I’m going to.
Some of these you may remember from previous articles I’ve written, so I won’t re-explain them all. However, I will provide you some link-love back to the other articles to read more in depth about some …

So by now you’ve joined Facebook…and you’re hooked.
It can be addictive. Once you find a friend or two, you start to think of other people from your past that you can locate. Before you know it, hours have gone by. You’re still in your pajamas. The kids are due home from school and the house is still a mess. Don’t worry. You’re not alone. You laugh because you know it’s true or you’ve been there.
Half the fun is learning to navigate your way around and learning the lingo.
What is a …

Ahhh- the new age of technology! Buzzes and beeps, downloading and icons, Facebooks and MySpaces…what does this mean to the average thirty-something in everyday society? Connection!
The internet has allowed us to connect and re-connect with friends, family and strangers in the outside world right from our living rooms. Without leaving our own homes, or even pajamas and a cup of coffee in-hand you can literally click your way into others’ lives.
That’s what the site Facebook has done for millions. What at first was designed for college students has now enabled …

I remember when Facebook was an exclusive site. Only certain colleges–mostly Ivy Leagues—were allowed to use this service. But then slowly, Facebook started letting a college on here and there. Once they were bombarded by emails from my friends, roommates and I, they let on our state school, the lovely SUNY Albany.

Needless to say, that was 2004. The last 5 years Facebook and I have had a tumultuous relationship. At first, I was addicted. Friend-ing whoever I could find, posting on walls, writing notes, uploading ridiculous pictures from nights out – some of which could fall under the “blackmail” label. Then, Facebook did the unforgivable. It opened itself up to everyone. Like a college bar that accepts the fakest ID, any person from elementary school to grandparents could just waltz onto Facebook and make an account. Watching all this, Facebook and I have fallen apart – and I’ve learned what to like, what not to and what should be obliterated from the face of the earth.

Compiling the top 10 gripes about Facebook – I present to you the 10 Sins of Facebook. (And I’m guilty of some of these too sometimes.)