My father recently gave me an article from the Economist that contained some interesting Facebook facts.  Although I fear that Facebook has been slowly and steadily heading in the wrong direction (in terms of what I want/need/would like from it), I remain an avid user and so the article interested me.

The article, Primates on Facebook, focuses on social network grooming and the typical gender-based differences in which males and females approach their social networks.  It draws parallels between behaviors both traditionally in the physical space, as well as in the virtual space.  The gist of the article (which I’ll let you read) is that women tend to nurture slightly larger social networks (and thus more relationships) then men.  This is because women like to talk a lot which is further supported by the endless amounts of magazines that are available at any grocery store checkout line.  I’ve never been to a grocery store (that’s a woman’s role after all), but from what I hear it’s a safari of gossip rags.

So why am I recycling this article which is already posted online for everyone to read, and to which I have already provided a link.  Because I’m concerned.  It appears that based on the Economists math (which I assume since they are called the Economist, would be pretty good… Upon further reflection, I bet that’s what everyone who signed over their hard earned dollars thought when they hired ’stock brokers’ and ‘investment bankers’ to manage their money…I digress) So apparently based on my Facebook behaviors, I’ve got a vagina.

That’s right.  I’m a woman on Facebook.  Sure my profile says I’m a 25 year old Male residing in Kailua, HI that attended Ithaca College, but since I regularly write comments on 26 of my friends walls, and send messages to more than 6, I’m on par with the average female.  Here’s an idea, why don’t the economists focus on the economy and us Facebook women focus on Social Networking.  You get better at the numbers you are so clearly terrible at, and I’ll keep doing what I’m good at, running my mouth and looking at pictures of Lindsay Lohan.

Tags: Facebook, Hawaii, Lindsay Lohan, Magazines, Million Faces, Paolo Nutini, Social Networking, The Economist

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