People feel that they are devoted to being dependent on the sites and often recognize the success or failure of relationships through sites like Facebook and MySpace. It's easy to dismiss online interactions as less impactful than those we have in a face to face setting, but it is important not to separate these two concepts very much because the users do not. A key concept to understanding friendships and social media is that social networking sites are not seen as virtual words, but simply another way to connect with their peers