One of the most recent social changes taking place in the United states, and in the world, is social networking. Social networking in itself is not a new development. These types of groups have been in existence for at least 150 years, and probably longer than that. In the times before the invention of the personal computer, and the advent of World Wide Web, social networking was done in person. People who had similar likes and interest would gather together to share experiences, make new contacts, and promote themselves, or their businesses.