The Social Network (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

They all laughed at college nerd Mark Zuckerberg, whose idea for a social-networking site made him a billionaire. And they all laughed at the idea of a Facebook movie--except writer Aaron Sorkin and director David Fincher, merely two of the more extravagantly talented filmmakers around. Sorkin and Fincher's breathless picture, The Social Network, is a fast and witty creation myth about how Facebook grew from Zuckerberg's insecure geek-at-Harvard days into a phenomenon with 500 million users. Sorkin frames the movie around two lawsuits aimed at the lofty but brilliant Zuckerberg (deftly played by Adventureland's Jesse Eisenberg): a claim that he stole the idea from Ivy League classmates, and a suit by his original, now slighted, business partner (Andrew Garfield). The movie follows a familiar rise-and-fall pattern, with temptation in the form of a sunny California Beelzebub (an expert Justin Timberlake as former Napster founder Sean Parker) and an increasingly tangled legal mess. Emphasizing the legal morass gives Sorkin and Fincher a chance to explore how unsocial this social-networking business can be, although the irony seems a little facile. More damagingly, the film steers away from the prickly figure of Zuckerberg in the latter stages--and yet Zuckerberg presents the most intriguing personality in the movie, even if the movie takes pains to make us understand his shortcomings. Fincher's command of pacing and his eye for the clean spaces of Aughts-era America are bracing, and he can't resist the technical trickery involved in turning actor Armie Hammer into privileged Harvard twins (Hammer is letter-perfect). Even with its flaws, The Social Network is a galloping piece of entertainment, a smart ride with smart peopleâ?¦ who sometimes do dumb things. --Robert Horton
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Facebook Flirting: Using Your Profile, Wall, Chat and Messages to Meet More Women

Why is Facebook Flirting So Effective?

Simply put, Facebook flirting done properly could easily result in a physical interaction. Aside from being free and fun, Facebook lets you be a little more casual and a lot more under the radar. Using Facebook, you also have less commitment than calling her and more time to think of what to say before you say it. The best part is, getting her Facebook is really as easy as getting her name.

Still don’t believe in the benefits of Facebook? For their annual sex survey, Shape and Men’s Fitness Magazines polled around 1,200 voluntary readers about the effect technology has had on their love lives. Of course, Facebook was one of the main topics of discussion. The following are a few of the results:

- Nearly 60% of guys agree that Facebook flirting has made it simpler for them to have sex with women faster.
- Roughly 40% of women say they have slept with a guy sooner because of internet intimacy
- Roughly 50% of girls claim they have already been asked out by a Facebook message
- Almost 80% of Facebook users agree that they would not “un-friend” a Friend on Facebook
- Roughly 80% of Facebook users have acknowledged checking a past ex’s Facebook page repeatedly

How Should You Start Facebook Flirting?
Since you know now why you should use Facebook to flirt, here’s how:

Profile:
Set up your Profile so that it demonstrates value. The information and pictures found in your Profile should really present you as someone fascinating, interesting or inspirational. If she hasn't known you for long and can only get to know you better through your Profile, your Profile should talk you up. Think of your Profile as your computerized wingman. Your goal for after she looks through your Profile is to have her dying to want to go out with you even before you ask. First impressions are very important: Facebook is no different.

Wall:
Update your Wall regularly and anytime you update your Wall, make it a point to never degrade or humiliate yourself. All of your updates must be nothing but positive. Commit this to memory: if the women in your Friends list are always looking at bad posts from you, “un-friending” you is as easy as clicking a button.

You should post on her Wall very casually. When you comment on her Wall, keep your posts short and simple. If your posts go over two sentences, you are writing more than you should. Anything you post should also be aimed at teasing her a little. Joke around about any funny Pictures she has or anything else joke-worthy on her Wall. But don't forget that to Post casually, you cannot Post all the time. Posting all the time is desperate.

Chat and Messages:
Use Chat and Messages for privacy. In regards to Facebook flirting, Chat and Messages are your golden ticket to ask for her number. Don't ask for her telephone number on Facebook in any other way.

Poke:
Refrain from Pokes. Both online and offline, If you're always Poking a woman, would you think she'd like that or dislike that? The only girl you're probably okay to Poke on Facebook is your sister (if you have a sister on Facebook).

Facebook flirting is not hard and since you already know why and how to begin Facebook flirting, why not test it out today? Help yourself out and get on Facebook now and practice, practice, practice!