Whether or not we’ll choose Facebook Places after the honeymoon phase, or stick with the existing location-based networks such as Foursquare, will depend on whichever service delivers us the most deals, connects us with the most friends, and consistently engages us despite the online distractions we encounter every day, every hour, and in some cases every minute.
Oxytocin is a chemical that heightens feelings of love in the human brain. Recent studies and experiments have shown that using Twitter and other forms of social media actually release the chemical, making humans feel happier and relaxed, the more they interact with friends online.
It’s one thing to watch our favorite celebrities on TV and find out what’s going on in their lives that way, but following them on Twitter gives us a more raw view of who they are, what’s important to them, how bad their grammar is, and if they’re really worthy of our attention.
The rumor mill is abuzz about Google’s potential “Facebook Killer” after Digg founder Kevin Rose tweeted that Google is preparing to release a social network called Google Me to compete with Facebook. Well, it’s about damn time.
