My high school reunion is this weekend, I think. I know because I receive high school reunion updates on my Facebook account. But is there any reason to physically see and spend time with former classmates when I can snoop at them from my own home?
By not attending, I’m saving $50 and sore facial muscles from fabricated smiles. And are there any meaningful connections made at reunions? I imagine it’s a lot of “Say, we should get together some day. Are you on Facebook/Myspace/Twitter/etc./?”
A few points to make in favor of not going. My only reason for attending is my vain curiosity toward how people look x amount of years after graduation–shallow, I know, but why else do people look at photos of former classmates on the Web?
Perhaps before the social media/networking craze more people attended reunions. At that time, if you were desperate for contact with someone you lost touch with, you had to pick up a phone book and pray, or phone his or her parents’ home. Stalkerish? Slightly.
Either way, on the Web or in person, you’re still sticking your hide out there for acceptance. (Add me as a friend?)
Still, I might want to see how it all goes down. And I will.
When I see the photos posted on Facebook.
