One of the most recent social changes taking in the United States, and in the world, social networking. Social networking in itself is not new development. These types of groups have been existence for at least 150 years, and probably than that. In the times before the invention the personal computer, and the advent of the Wide Web, social networking was done in person. who had similar likes and interests would gather to share experiences, make new contacts, and promote , or their businesses.

On the Internet, social networking made their first appearances during the late 1990s. first major social networking website in the United was MySpace. MySpace was a comprehensive, social networking that allowed its users to exchange messages, share , and make new friends in a way that never thought of in the past. With MySpace, who did not go out much could reach to others from the comfort of their own .

In 2004, Facebook was created. It was originally website created for use by Harvard University students, , and faculty, but it soon expanded to include about everyone. Facebook is an elaborate social networking that has grown incredibly fast. It is now than some of the largest companies in the . It is a website that is in constant . New features are added regularly. Facebook has revolutionized way people stay connected with each other and rest of the world. The way it works simple. Users can set up a new account . All a new user needs is an email to start. Once a person has created an , he, or she can invite friends by sending request out to people they know who also their own Facebook pages. Once you get started, new friends will come easily.