If you have teens or close relationships with young people, you may find the following article interesting: How Does Technology Affect Kids' Friendships?
Are kids engaging in anti-social networking or more supportive relationships with technology? Actually, it could be a little of both. And, rather than anti-social, perhaps it is a new type of being social? An important point raised by the article is that rather than one-to-one communication, it tends to be group chats which can diminish a child's reading of social cues, important in face-to-face communications. More research will need to be conducted to determine the long-term consequences.
