That's Why They Call It Social Media

The stereotype is a socially-inept, solitary young man in front of a keyboard, his zeal for being online exaggerating his natural tendencies toward shyly disengaging from the world and flesh-and-blood people.

But the reality may be much different, at least for those who frequent social network sites. According to a new survey from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, Internet users are highly social creatures who are more likely to join groups in the physical world.