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In our world today, we can connect with other people in far off countries in mere seconds, and all it takes is a click of a button. A text or an email can get sent and be received in the blink of an eye. And now that it is easier to stay connected, people are using that to their advantage. Online social networking is becoming more and more prevalent in our society. Sites like match.com and eharmony claim to have connected millions of happy couples. College students, like the students at UCF, are continually using the website Facebook. And while it has many positive attributes, it appears to have negative effects as well. Here at UCF, Facebbok is used as a way to meet friends, to keep friends, and to bring groups together. In theory, Facebook is a great tool, but have we begun to overuse it in ways that are unhealthy for our social lives?