Threads of Social Theory in Facebook

Does the obscenely large amount of fans or supporters of the multitude Facebook groups, which typically feature the most banal human urges, suggest a shifting societal phenomena where the individual seeks to validate his or her latent psychological desires through attempting to identify with an online community of "similar" individuals instead of accepting that certain desires or behaviors are the manifestation of a progressive society, which is contrapuntally based on the principles of independence and individualism?

If you didn't get that, just keep joining your groups.

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What kinds of qualities do you look for in a girl/ want your future partner to possess?

Great question, because I'm probably going to end up over analyzing this as well.

An individual's personality, or even his or her identity, is a very intricate concept. You can often describe a friend or acquaintance with relatively concrete adjectives like "down-to-earth" or "laid back". However, when it comes to assessing what makes a person attractive overall, the individual is a tangled mess of personality traits and mannerisms that just appears oh so beautiful. To stop equivocating, I can mention some of the characteristics that I admire, but it can never act as a template for that special someone. You can't lower Earth's gravitational force just because you want to feel less heavy.

I really wish I could mention some of the girls that I've found/find attractive. But since this is an anonymous question that more than a few might see, I really can't. But anyways, here goes:
1. Energy - This definitely contrasts with how many people, outside of my closest friends, see me. But at the same time, "opposites attract" is a legitimate argument. The point here is that a specific balance would be appreciated. Neither withdrawn nor obnoxiously ditsy.
2. Pride/Humility. This is another balance issue that actually incorporates intelligence, self-esteem and understanding. Obviously, it's undesirable to have someone that's too strong-headed or boastful, but at the same time, someone that doesn't show any confidence or self-esteem isn't attractive either.
3. Introversion - Contrasts a bit with the whole "energy" idea, except that there are plenty of shy people that have a "different" personality around their friends. This adds a little bit to the concept of understanding
4. Distinction/Achievement. This left last intentionally because it may appear too legalistic or materialistic. However, achievement is representative of a forward looking and optimistic mindset. Also, and I can't stress this enough, I want to be able to admire someone for their own ability, to look at them as an individual, rather than just a good friend or spouse.

I think that's enough for now.

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