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by noblethrasher 4839 days ago
Not quite what I meant but I do think that Facebook and the like endow your existing social network with an extreme and unnatural gravity that makes it harder to meet new people online (outside of a dating sites) and in person.

I had a meeting a few days ago but it took them a while to unlock the door. Ten years ago we'd all have engaged in some small talk but on this occasion everyone immediately dove into their screens.