Facebook users have great sense of social well-being

According to results Facebook users are more trusting, have more close friends, and are more politically-engaged. There has been a great deal of speculation about the impact of social networking site use on people s social lives users  relationships with the world. People who use sites like Facebook have more close relationships and are more likely to be involved in civic and political activities. Facebook users are two and half times more likely to attend a political rally or meeting, 57 percent more likely to persuade someone on their vote, and 43 percent more likely to have said they would vote.

The emotional support and companionship that frequent Facebook users get is equivalent to about half the total support that the average American receives from a spouse or live-in partner.