[michaelsbradley]

Facebook is, for me, a means of online social interaction which often leads to "real life" get-togethers within my closer circle of friends.

For example, my church's young adults group uses a Facebook group and events to track RSVPs for our twice monthly prayer nights, allowing an appropriate amount of food to be planned for in advance. The connections formed through the FB group have in turn led to a large number of other invitations and get-togethers involving movies, dancing, Bible study, etc. The group has grown significantly in the past couple of years, and though I don't think it's all attributable to social media, Facebook has certainly been instrumental in its growth and coordination.

Interestingly, I have very few Facebook friends related to my professional life. Instead, I generally interact with my software development and business peers by way of Twitter and LinkedIn.