If you have parents who are over the age of sixty, or know people of that age, consider what they might be doing at this moment. Think about retirees who have no job, or elderly adults who live alone because their children have moved out. Where do these seniors find joy in their daily lives? Perhaps going on trips, taking a walk in the park, or chatting with neighbors?

Technology moves fast and so does social media. Like most tools, technology itself is neutral. All the sites listed can be used for many constructive purposes, linking youth to their friends and interacting in positive ways. Many youth use social media to create vibrant communities and engage in social action and ally behavior. Schools and educators are increasingly using social media to communicate with students about assignments and create learning communities.

This is a list of major active social networking websites and excludes dating websites see Comparison of online dating websites. For defunct social networking websites, see List of defunct social networking websites. This list is not exhaustive and is limited to notable websites that have Wikipedia articles.

Adult social networks don't specialize in "adult" content although those certainly exist , instead they're social networks for professionals rather than purely for friends. With over 15 million members, LinkedIn is the largest online social network for business professionals. On LinkedIn, profile pages read more like resumes, citing professional experience and education and leaving out personal tidbits like favorite books and bands.