Perhaps social networking has changed how we define "friend", and some are adopting the new definition faster than others? I have many connections, but very fe

Perhaps social networking has changed how we define "friend", and some are adopting the new definition faster than others? I have many connections, but very few real friends. I'm totally fulfilled by that though, and can't imagine having enough time (or the desire) to nurture more friendships. But when everyone has 500+ "friends" on Facebook, does 5 no longer seem like a large enough number to tell a researcher? I also don't have any social networking accounts (besides LinkedIn), neither do my "real" friends. This could be because our anti-social(-network) temperaments are a part of what draws us together, but it could also mean that social(-network) butterflies are spreading themselves too thin to keep up with their expanded group of acquaintances. Eh, anecdata, take it for what it is.