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Facebook’s Timeline and Its Impact on Narrative

January 31, 2012
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Our lives are not stories in and of themselves; they are stories because we weave experiences into a tight blanket that we wrap around ourselves to feel safe and retain sanity. Imagine how terrifying it would be to lose or never develop your sense of self because you could not reference the past or make connections with the present!

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When Facebook Is the Elephant

August 10, 2010
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Lately, I’ve been trying something new: not friend-requesting people on Facebook soon after I meet them. I’ve been doing this especially with people I will be seeing on a regular basis, like coworkers, roommates, new friends, and men I want to date. I might look up the person’s profile, but that’s it.

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Face-to-Facebook with Our Loneliness

June 30, 2010
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Yesterday, I wanted to delete a Facebook friend and found myself face-to-Facebook with my entire list of “friends”. For a moment, I thought: maybe I should sort through my 700+ Facebook friends. At the end of my consideration, I decided that I could probably delete all but 10 people. I might as well delete my account.

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10 Ways Social Media Is Keeping You Single

June 9, 2010
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I know a lot of people who constantly lament their singlehood. Some, but not all of these people, scare away potential suitors via social media! I just want to sit them down and tell them they are sabotaging their chances of finding true love. For the clueless, here are 10 ways that social media is keeping you single.

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Commitment Is Calling the Landline

June 1, 2010
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But I wonder: what did we do before cell phones and the Internet? If someone wanted to date you or be your friend, that person would have to call you on your landline, leave a voicemail if you didn’t answer, and schedule a time and place to meet. Calling a landline meant effort, and scheduling a time to meet meant commitment.

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