# Reading Response #3
## October 6th Thursday- Social Networks
Social Networks are important for humankind because it connects us. Actions of the members of one's social network directly influence an individual. For example, I have picked up some of the good and bad habits of my friends. One of my close friends has a study habit where they do work for 15 minutes than take a 5 minute break. Since I have started employing this strategy, I have been a lot more productive. However, my friends and I often do something that we call "self destruction" where we hangout until very late on a school night - which is generally fun, but results in all of us being tired the next day. Research backs up my claim: according to the Social Network Analysis of public health data," if your friends' friends are obese, smoke, or are unhappy, you are more likely to be obese, smoke, or be unhappy". Even people in different social networks are a lot more connected than they would think. One experiment resulted in the conclusion that it takes about a 6 person chain to connect individuals from Omaha and Wichita to Boston. The rules were that people had to send a package to someone they knew in Boston and if they didn't know anybody they would've sent it to someone who might. This chain on average took 6 people which shows how small the world is and how interconnected it is. This is even more true with the continuous growth of digital communication and social media. Social media apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat connect people all around the world. It is easy to send a message within seconds from one area of the world to another. These social media apps make it easy for people to connect and interact with each other. Additionally, this could help people make money by making connections and finding opportunities online. Social networks, whether in one's immediate circle, through other people, or online, are important for human socialization and keeping us all connected to one another.