why social networking?

Social networking websites, over the past few years, have rapidly increased in popularity, so much that many are wondering why.

There is just something about these websites that draw in millions of internet users. With a wide variety of different social networking websites available, there are a wide variety of different reasons for their popularity. One those reasons being the ease of use.

Most sites are easy to navigate. In fact, many require little knowledge of the internet. In addition to being easy to navigate, social networking websites also make it easier to meet new people online. There are many internet users who would love to make new friends online; however, that can sometimes be difficult do. Without social networking websites, you would have to connect with internet users, often in chat rooms, and learn about their interests before deciding if you would like to consider them your “buddy.” Social networking sites allow you to learn information about another internet user before ever having to make contact with them.

Another one of the many reasons why social networking sites are popular is because many are free to use. 

Social networking websites are also popular because they come in a wide variety of different formats. 

most popular social networking sites:

1. facebook

2. twitter

3.linked in 

4. pinterest

5. my space

6. google+

7. orkut

8.deviant art

9. live journal

10.tagged