I like Facebook, admittedly. I have tried going cold-turkey, did an experiment where I deleted my account for 3 months and created a new one (did not reactivate the old one) and decided that I like my life with Facebook in it. Its great for staying in touch with long-distance friends, exchanging Skype IDs, reconnecting with old acquaintances, and posting photos. Most importantly, its fantastic for when you need your friends to post cliche comments about your recent breakup.

But Facebook is an easy place to lie. How easy is it for you to post what is likely the most (or only) flattering picture of you at “just the right angle and lighting”? Or, you could “forget” to put your relationship status, (if you’re married, this is awkward). You could write whatever you want about yourself (who can prove it?) and your favourite movie that you list could really be that obscure indie film but no one will know if you’ve ever seen it.

Its hard to tell lies on Facebook. How can you tell if someone is making up what they’re writing or how they want us to perceive them? So this is what I am going to say — Facebook is to be taken at face value. The intimate views and understanding of someone will NOT come from there — pick up the phone and call someone to figure that stuff out.