What is Social Networking?

Social Networking is defined as the grouping of individuals together into specific groups,like a small community.Social networking is possible in person but it is most popular online.The main reason of it is that on internet one can find millions of individuals who are looking to develop friendship with other internet user.

Social networking is often done by online websites known as social networks.These Online social networking websites provide the major online communities to internet users.Many of these websites provide a platform for users to share a common bond be it hobbies,politics or religion.Access to these social networks is absolutely free in most of the cases.Once you are granted access to a social networking site you can begin socializing.

Types of social networking sites:

Traditional:

These types of websites typically have an open membership. This means that anyone can become a member, no matter what their hobbies, beliefs, or views are. However, once you are inside this online community, you can begin to create your own network of friends; thus eliminating others that do not meet your criteria.

Interest Based:

As previously mentioned,Social Networking often involves grouping specific individuals or organizations together.While there are a number of social networking websites that focus on particular Internets such as cooking,music,technology,hobbies etc.These websites are often deemed interest based social networks.

Benefits of social Networking:

1)Making Friends:

The friends that you can make are just one of the many benefits to social networking online. In these social networking sites users socialize mainly by reading the profile pages of other members and by adding friends to their lists and contacting them.Some of these people arrange personal meeting and get together to become more familiar with other their online fellows.

2)Offer Diversity:

This is the natural outcome of online social networking in my opinion.It allows you to make friend from any corner of the world.It means that although you are in Europe,you can develop friendship with someone in America.This enables you to learn a lot about other countries and their cultures.

3)Networking Platform:

Social Networking sites also provide a great platform for users to show and market their skills and expertise.Many social networking websites are build on keep this point in mind.These social networking sites focus on particular activities such as job search and hiring and recruiting process.Nowadays many big companies are hiring individuals through these social networks.