http://disqus.com/by/susanandrus/enThu, 16 Jul 2009 12:42:56 -0000http://bridgetcavanaugh.com/post/142785095#comment-12755801<p>This is embarrassing for me to admit, but I am a naturally shy person and social networking gets me a way into relationships that is far less painful than mingling at a party or knocking on a door. I still tend to avoid real life social situations, but Twitter and Facebook have made me a little more likely to commit to getting out there and doing things.</p><p>I also think that I'm far closer to some people because our profiles, tweets and status updates have shown us our shared passions and beliefs--things that might not have come up in the pleasantries exchanged in real life.</p>susanandrusThu, 16 Jul 2009 12:42:56 -0000