Big words especially considering you can't search through the people who "like" the same interests as you in Facebook. What's the point of social networking if

Big words especially considering you can't search through the people who "like" the same interests as you in Facebook. What's the point of social networking if I can't actually connect with anyone who is interested in the same things as me? Social networking is about connecting with new people, not a virtual front end for people you already know...