Facebook, love it or hate it, has connected us on a higher level than ever. We share photos, thoughts, and events with those we have friended on Facebook. Friendships can last forever and are built stronger the more time you spend getting to know them. Connecting with friends is harder when everyone is on the move and lives farther and farther away. In today’s world, however, most people are on social media. People across the globe use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. and most people would say they use it to keep in contact with friends when they are not with them. I would say that I use Facebook for that as well. Facebook helps me talk to my friends whether they are in a different state or even a different country. Communicating with people in other places used to take forever. Before phones you used to have to send mail. It was something that was an everyday thing for people back in the day. When phones came out it became easier to talk to people farther away. Talking over the phone was great, except talking to someone long distance cost money. You still have to pay for long distance calls, but talking over social media is free and easy.

One aspect of Facebook is video call. It is just like Skype only you don’t need to set up an account or download anything and you can video chat with anyone on your friend lists. It’s free and easy. When I first left for college, my brother was still struggling with his math homework and needed my help. So we video chatted through Facebook so that I could see his homework and show him how to do it. Facebook made that easy and many people use video chat to make connecting with friends easier.

One of the best things that Facebook does to make friendships easier is that it shows you memories with friends and how long you have been friends with them on Facebook. In this age, every time you meet someone new and become friends we normally look for them on Facebook. We become friends on Facebook shortly after becoming friends in real life. That’s why this is so helpful, because it can pretty accurately date your friendships. It helps you remember how long you have been friends with someone. Having something to remind you of memories with friends makes friendships just a bit easier to build because you can have something constantly reminding you of any memories you have shared (at least all the ones you’ve shared on Facebook).

It is interesting how much technology has grown and how much it has changed us. Not just Facebook, but all forms of social media. It makes us more open, it makes us take more pictures, connect with more people, and make more memories. Granted social media has had some very negative effects on society as well, but it has some positives. Think about how much everyone uses it, I mean some people check it every ten minutes. Think about how many friends each person might have. Probably a lot. It takes a lot to manage friendships, especially when times get tough. Not saying that you should rely on Facebook solely for friendships, but it can be a useful tool for connecting and sharing with friends.