I don't buy the first point. Maybe my friends don't share everything sad, but some do share hardships and from experience, Facebook friends can sometimes become

I don't buy the first point. Maybe my friends don't share everything sad, but some do share hardships and from experience, Facebook friends can sometimes become and additional support group. For example, when our baby was having cardiac surgery, my wife and I decided to share some of our experience and the positive is that you can keep your friends informed and get a lot of moral support when you most need it. It was awesome. Some of that support translated in real life too. It doesn't replace family or close friends that are present in your real life during these times, but it can be a valuable addition. Same thing for the third point. Wether with Twitter or Facebook, we've had many real life impromptu meet ups we would never had before these tools because of status updates. Social networks are tools. What matters is how you and your friends are using these. Of course, some friends only use these for self promotion or self gratification but you tend to notice and behaviors and filter out those updates that never lead to mean something. On the other hand, if your life is miserable in the first place, I can see cases where Facebook could make your life more miserable. Again, it all depends on how your use it, your attitude and what you make of it.