Narcissists, Insecure People Flock To Facebook 280
Meshach writes "A study out of Canada claims that Facebook is a magnet for narcissists and people with low self-esteem. The theory is that these people use the site as a means of self promotion or to feel important."
You're kidding me... (Score:3, Funny)
Time for the followup (Score:4, Funny)
I can't wait to hear what they have to say about Slashdot.
Crap... (Score:1, Funny)
Whatever (Score:2, Funny)
dont forget living in the past (Score:5, Funny)
I found facebook as a great place to reconnect for the first time with girls that used to be pretty in high school, clinging to their pregnancy photos as though they were my own children, laughing with them.. printing them out and putting them on my fridge.. It's also a great place to have a decent, private conversation with your best friend's mom without him "getting all weird about this". A place for adults to communicate as they wish. A place for grownups.
Re:Among others... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:HOLY CRAP!! (Score:5, Funny)
At least we know your sarcasometer is properly calibrated. :)
Re:Among others... (Score:5, Funny)
RTFA. "The study doesn't go so far as to say that all heavy users of Facebook are narcissists or people with very low self-esteem"
"In fact," the researchers added, "we have reason to suspect that as many as a dozen FaceBook users are well-adjusted, mentally healthy, members of society."
Re:Shameless promoters? (Score:3, Funny)
If by "club" you mean Sarlac Pit, then I'm all for it!
Re:If all you've got to survey is ... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:...what ? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:...what ? (Score:2, Funny)
We should run a study just to be sure.
Re:Keyword "narcissist" a lot more in the news lat (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Kettle calls Pot black (Score:1, Funny)
I dont give a shit, that is why I never bothered to make a login
Re:HOLY CRAP!! (Score:3, Funny)
I had a FaceBook account for a short while, then saw what other people were doing there (people I know), and decided not to be a part of the vacuous trumpeting that substitutes for interaction.
Fortunately, you'll find none of that in this forum!