I find that the social networking web services are for the main part, helpful. I can see what my high school friends are up to and not completely lose contact with them. I can make new friends using Facebook with other students from Wayne State or from other colleges. I can find students in my classes and ask questions about homework and such.

My father used a dating match website to find my step-mom. They had both had many dates with other people and found them weird and disturbing, which I can completely understand. The first thing I think of when I think of dating websites is what weirdo has to come to that. Well I have to say there are many weirdoes, but at the same time my dad and step-mom fit together. She was on the last try for their date. She told me that her friend said just try one more date, so she did. I have heard really funny stories such as the guy she went on a date with that had a foot fetish. He creepily asked her at dinner what color nail polish she was wearing. That was it for that date gone wrong.

I find that networking can be a very good thing, but I also see negative aspects. Such as, young children that go on and pose as someone older and end up getting picked up by some wack job. I find that completely irritating and disturbing. But for the most part when used for the right reasons I find social networking a blessing to my everyday life.