With the advent of social media like Facebook, Twitter, texting and email, there doesnt seem to be a need for actual face-to-face human interaction anymore. Weve become humanoids with technological gadgets permanently attached to our fingertips. While social media has dramatically diminished our reliance on human contact, it has also created a new slew of social conventions that many are unaware of. Old and young alike have fallen victim to the most common social media mishaps and ultimate no-nos. The next time you decide to drunkenly log into your Facebook account at 3am to talk about your crazy night of poker chip sets and strippers refer to my social media etiquette tips below. Status Updates Please realize that no one will ever find your life as interesting as you do. It isnt necessary to update your friends every time you make a trip to the rest room or you found a penny on the street. Avoid over-posting. Add Friends with Care Adding friends with reckless abandonment is never a good idea. Its much better to deny the request at the start then cleaning house at a later date. Youll avoid hurting feelings at a later date. Facebook and Popularity Having 10,000 friends on Facebook doesnt make you popular; it just makes you a collector. Dont think of Facebook as a High School popularity contest because youll never be cool. Adding Coworkers Try your best to avoid mixing work with pleasure. Adding your boss on Facebook is always a risky move. Do you really want him or her looking through those drunken Vegas pictures? Its best to keep Facebook free of coworkers and upper management.About the Author: