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Its funny. Most people I know (~37 and under) only really use it for events and, at times, messenger. Its sort of a modern phonebook. My sister (early 40s) and
by stevewillows 9y ago
Its funny. Most people I know (~37 and under) only really use it for events and, at times, messenger. Its sort of a modern phonebook.
My sister (early 40s) and her peers are still using it on a regular basis, but the content could easily be on twitter or instagram.
The real demographic that is in love with it is my parents' generation, ~67+. They follow a lot of the '%city% then and now' and other nostalgic groups. Along with those, their feeds are filled with goofy videos that were going around a while ago.
I don't see Facebook going the way of myspace in the near future, but I do think they'll have to shift their focus a little if they want to draw us back in.
What I don't understand is why facebook isn't going head first into online dating. They already have a lot of information on everybody -- where a lot of us like to eat, locations we frequent, events we like, etc. For a lot of us the data would be slightly outdated, but I bet they could give some solid suggestions.
- icantdrive55 9y agoI see way too many people, presumably under 37, glued to something on those screens. My hope is whatever they are so fascinated with will eventually get old, and that phone will be put away, or perhaps left at home.
- netzone 9y agoThat's not a bad idea on the online dating. Though it would probably mean Facebook becoming much more transparent regarding what data they collect on you, at least to the unknowing majority. That's something I really don't see happening.
- flycaliguy 9y agoYeah, you might also have newly formed couples becoming weary of their partner continuing to use Facebook.