Are you on Facebook?

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<p>Just read a magazine article with a different caution about FB… besides the usual “employers will see your drunken antics” warnings.</p>

<p>Kids can get very competitive, especially teen girls can compete socially. FB lists how many “friends” you have, and the “Top Friends” feature can really add to the societal pressure. Now teens don’t just feel unpopular, they have the stats to prove it, and everyone can see them. </p>

<p>My hs D removed her “Top Friends” feature when it got to 21 people and she was still afraid of offending someone by leaving them out. There were people in it she was no longer close to, but removing them from her Top Friends seemed like a nasty way to point that out. So she got rid of it altogether, which I thought was a wise thing to do.</p>

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<p>My older daughter also never lists her status - single or in a relationship. There is also a feature where you could list people that you don’t want to find you on FB. If they search for you, your name would not come up.</p>

<p>One issue I have with teens (14-16) having FB is exactly as Lafalum84 has mentioned. They post their weekend parties on FB, so it is very obvious when you are not invited.</p>