Life How Many Facebook Friends Do You Have? Study Links Narcissism and Facebook Activity - Page 2

**Donger** · 03-21-2012, 01:38 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blog...-abc-news.html

For the average narcissist, Facebook is tool that may promote anti-social behavior.

Facebook "offers a gateway for hundreds of shallow relationships and emotionally detached communication," according to study by Western Illinois University professor Christopher Carpenter.

The study was published this month in Personality and Individual Differences, the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences.

In the study, Carpenter defined narcissism as "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration and an exaggerated sense of self-importance," according to a press release from the university.

Using a Narcissistic Personality Inventory, Carpenter and his students surveyed 292 people - most of whom were college students - to measure "self-promoting" Facebook behavior, such as people posting status updates, their photos, updating profile information; as well as "anti-social behaviors," including seeking social support more than providing it, getting angry when others do not comment on status updates and retaliating against negative comments.

People who score higher on the inventory promoted themselves more on Facebook - by tagging themselves and updating their newsfeeds more frequently, and by having more friends on Facebook, according to a report in the Guardian newspaper.

The study concluded that grandiose exhibitionism correlated with anti-social behavior on Facebook. Self-esteem was negatively related to self-promotion and anti-social behaviors on the site.

"In general, the 'dark side' of Facebook requires more research in order to better understand Facebook's socially beneficial and harmful aspects in order to enhance the former and curtail the latter," Carpenter said.

Social media sites, particularly Facebook and Twitter, have long been criticized for being vehicles for meaningless relationships, and have recently been mentioned in connection with making bullying easier and more pervasive.

**loochy** · 03-21-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I don't pay any attention to the number. A lot. I spend a lot of time there. In fact, my CP experience has diminished due to FB time.

you can't be serious

**Rain Man** · 03-21-2012, 02:13 PM

I can finally feel good about the fact that I only have three Facebook friends, two of which may or may not be porn spammers.

03-21-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

you can't be serious

I'm absolutely serious. I use facebook as a tool to stay in touch with actual friends, promote my construction company, and learn about stuff happening in my local community to share on our newspaper page. It's a great tool for me. I definitely understand why it bugs people but I love it.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 03-21-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Carlota69

Well I have 3 Facebook accts. One for personal, one for KOMP and one The Blaze.

I think I have 400 on my personal, about 400 on The Blaze and about 4500 on KOMP. I cant even keep up with my peeps on KOMP facebook.

yeah, public personalities can get crazy. I think Johnny Dare is on account #6 because he keeps running over the limits.

Carlota69 · 03-21-2012, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

yeah, public personalities can get crazy. I think Johnny Dare is on account #6 because he keeps running over the limits.

Its stupid to have limits because "like" pages you cant send messages to people and stay in "personal" contact with "friends". So I can see why JD has 6 accts.

Hammock Parties · 03-21-2012, 02:21 PM

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03-21-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Satanic Goat

Hot bitches on facebook!

My favorite function of facebook is their "ignore" feature is fantastic. It's like the person on iggy doesn't even exist. Stupendous.

blaise · 03-21-2012, 02:26 PM

I don't use facebook really but I admit that I get probably too much gratification when I post something on twitter and it gets retweeted a bunch of times or if someone of note retweets it or follows me. It doesn't gain you anything though, it's like candy.

**TrebMaxx** · 03-21-2012, 02:36 PM

I have a little over 200 last time I checked. I think the number I have is due to the life I have lived. I have a bunch of friends that were lost to me because we were Army brats and FB has put us back in contact and I have met up with quite a few of them since. Another group of friends are guys I served with while I was in the military. We have a Unit page and are planning a reunion that I am looking forward to. Then I have the local friends and a few that I have gamed with online for years. I don't understand all of the negativity towards FB, but then again I don't spend more that a few minutes on average per day on it.

WhiteWhale · 03-21-2012, 03:01 PM

No shit.

People are obsessed with themselves.

**notorious** · 03-21-2012, 03:08 PM

I glance at a page when my wife is on and think,"Who the **** cares, and who the **** thinks that anyone cares about their daily lives?"

You would have to really think the world revolves around you to do that shit.

Jenson71 · 03-21-2012, 03:09 PM

I have 1739 friends.

Radar Chief · 03-21-2012, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Literature

I have 1739 friends.

**ShortRoundChief** · 03-21-2012, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

what does it mean when you pretty much ignore facebook because you find it stupid and annoying?

That you are pretty much in the minority?

**notorious** · 03-21-2012, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by J Diddy

That you are pretty much in the minority?

And proud of it.

03-21-2012, 01:38 PM
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