Social networking explosion

Social networking is on a meteoric rise, according to the December issue of Time. Makes me wish I’d actually enough time to pay attention to it.

13.9 billion — minutes facebook users spent on the site in April, a 700% increase from April 2008.

95% — of business decision-makers worldwide use social networks to some extent.

35% — of Americans 18 and over used a social-networking service in 2008.

8% — of Americans 18 and over used a social-networking service in 2005.

87% — of adults said they prefer dealing with others i person instead of via computers or smartphones.