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Friends deleted at record rate: Pew

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Facebook is apparently getting a lot more unfriendly. Users are getting a lot more selective, deleting comments, photo tags, and even friends at a record rate, according to a new study released Friday by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

 

You gotta have friends? Most only have 2

You gotta have friends? Most only have 2

Many of us may have a long list of Facebook friends, but only two truly close friends we feel we can confide in. That's shrunk from an average of three most had 25 years ago, a study finds.

 

You're Awkward, Nerdy, No One Likes You? Great! You're Poised To Become An Entrepreneur.

You're Awkward, Nerdy, No One Likes You? Great! You're Poised To Become An Entrepreneur.

The tabloids are abuzz about a new study suggesting that Facebook can exacerbate the negative self-conceptions of kids troubled by low self-esteem. If you have 18 friends and see your neighbor has 1,118, the study says your sense of not measuring-up will get worse.

 

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