Personality and motivations associated with Facebook use
Computers in Human Behavior
Evolutionary cyber-psychology: Applying an evolutionary framework to Internet behavior
Computers in Human Behavior
Face off: Implications of visual cues on initiating friendship on Facebook
Computers in Human Behavior
All about me: Disclosure in online social networking profiles: The case of FACEBOOK
Computers in Human Behavior
Online social networks: Why do students use facebook?
Computers in Human Behavior
The links that bind: Uncovering novel motivations for linking on Facebook
Computers in Human Behavior
Examining social media use among older adults
Proceedings of the 24th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media
The Media and Technology Usage and Attitudes Scale: An empirical investigation
Computers in Human Behavior
Sex differences in jealousy over Facebook activity
Computers in Human Behavior
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Previous studies have focused on why people use Facebook and on the effects of ''Facebooking'' on well being. This study focused more on how people use Facebook. An international sample of 1,026 Facebook users (284 males, 735 females; mean age=30.24) completed an online survey about their Facebook activity. Females, younger people, and those not currently in a committed relationship were the most active Facebook users, and there were many age-, sex-, and relationship-related main effects. Females spent more time on Facebook, had more Facebook friends, and were more likely to use profile pictures for impression management; women and older people engaged in more online family activity. Relationship status had an impact on the Facebook activity of males, but little effect on the activity of females. The results are interpreted within a framework generated by an evolutionary perspective and previous research on the psychology of gossip.