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7 Ways Facebook Has Changed Your Life

Here are some ways Facebook has changed us.
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BySUSAN DONALDSON JAMES
February 04, 2014, 3:40 PM

Feb. 4, 2014— -- intro: On the 10th anniversary of Facebook, the social networking site has altered every aspect of our lives, from dating to self-worship and even our love affair with grumpy cats. Here are seven ways the social network has changed things.

quicklist: 1title: Marriagetext: You feel pressured to be married, have a baby or adopt a grumpy cat.

quicklist: 2title: Envytext: You have developed FOMO – the fear of missing out. And job envy.

quicklist: 3title: Datingtext: Break-ups are excruciating because you can see photos of the new girlfriend.

quicklist: 4title: Worktext: You can’t lie about your whereabouts, especially when you call in sick.

quicklist: 5title: Agetext: You can no longer run from your birthday.

quicklist: 6title: Sextext: Ex-boyfriend stalkers make rekindling an old romance easier.

quicklist: 7title: Self-Worthtext: Your narcissism is in full bloom. Everyone likes you and your selfie.

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