Social Networking

Not too long ago an American university student hit on a simple way of meeting people and forming friendships based on shared likes and dislikes.
He created a simple internet site that allowed students to introduce themselves, listing hobbies, favourite music, movies and TV, an  online diary if they wished and shared photos.
Other students having looked at this information  could then decide whether they wished to be included as a friend and likewise share their information.

In this way networks of friends were formed based on shared interests leading to social activity both on and off the net and hence the term social networking site was born.
After some time these ideas crossed over to the wider world and Facebook was launched.
A recent survey shows that Facebook has 62 million members spread across the globe  closely followed by Bebo with 40 millon.

Up to now social networking on the web has been the province of our granchildren.
However, if your likes are more Pink Floyd than Arctic Monkeys and Cranford rather than Big Brother then there is a social networking site just for you curtesy of SAGA Magazine.

Saga Zone is our hugely popular online social community for the over 50s. Join Saga Zone and you can make a whole new network of friends from the comfort of your home. What's more, Saga Zone is completely free and great fun to use.

Create your own personal profile page and share your interests with others in lively online forums. Or why not write your own web diary, blog or even create a photo album, where you can share pictures with your new friends. 

Follow this link to SAGA Zone.