Midlife Crisis - SocialTimes.com http://socialtimes.com Your Social Media Source Copyright 2012 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:39:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Facebook Makes Everyone Act Like a Silly Little Girl Over the past year we’ve seen a major increase in the number of new Facebook users that are over the age of 40. In part due to the fact that anyone could join, and in part due to the fact that Facebook really is a good way to reconnect with and stay connected to friends, Facebook has become the dominant social network of the times. But does Facebook just make us all act like silly teenagers?

I’ve noticed that a lot of my older family members and friends have a tendency to morph their behavior once they get on Facebook. People who are always rational and can tell me how to get a hold of myself in the middle of a panic attack are suddenly calling and emailing me to ask for advice. “My high school crush just contacted me on Facebook. What do I do?” “What’s the likelihood of this person being a fake, with an impersonator behind their Facebook account?” “Is it narcissistic to upload more than 10 profile pictures?”
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]]> kristennicole http://socialtimes.com/facebook-midlife-crisi_b1283#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/facebook-midlife-crisi_b1283 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=1283 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:38:44 +0000 Avoid a Mid-Life Crisis With Fabulously 40 fab40A mid-life crisis is not just for men. There are plenty of women who pass the 40-year-old benchmark and find themselves flooded with emotions and feelings. Before you spend countless hours on a psychotherapists couch, we recommend you check out Fabulously40, a social network designed for – sorry guys – ladies over 40. continued…

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