FACEBOOK ENVY: Is Facebook making us Miserable?

Facebook reportedly has over 1 billion users - are most of them becoming depressed as they compare their real lives to the frequently glossy lives their friends present on the site?

Facebook seems to have become a place where people try to paint themselves as clever, successful and attractive. People report their sucesses not their failures, post the very best pictures of themselves they can and - reportedly - often exaggerate how well they are doing.

This not only raises the question: "what is the point of Facebook?" but we might also ask: "why do people want to present a false image of themselves?"

Read these links:
edition.cnn.com/2012/08/02/living/facebook-status-envy/index.html
tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/facebook-envy-leaves-people-lonely-and-frustrated-5324243
articles.latimes.com/2012/may/30/business/la-fi-facebook-teens-20120531

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