required but not requited

so we spent the night talking about our friends’ complicated situations. of how love is seen to be required but not requited by the other side. naturally that set the mood for more talks on relationships. what makes one work? numerous theories, numerous propositions, but never a conclusive answer to the world’s need for a solution.

it started from toast box, to sushi tei, to bala. people all around were talking about relationships too. it seemed as though the whole world decided that the conversation topic of the day was relationships – broken, dissatisfied, dysfunctional, unfulfilling. getting home, it didn’t seem that the conversation would even let up.

“this era of globalization will not be spear-headed by countries or companies – it will be spear-headed by individuals” – Thomas Friedman

if we put one and one together, that might explain the success of facebook, twitter and every other social internet function. we started with feeling empowered by friends “poking” us on facebook, that we are worth his or her time, logging on, and clicking on that “poke” link. we now feel empowered by the number of people who are following our tweets – that we are in direct influence over their information needs. their “wall posts”, “pokes” and “fan-ship” gives us a sense of being requited for our efforts. now doesn’t that beat being in a relationship where love isn’t requited?

so i say, social media is here to stay until this era of globalization evolves, compressing the world on top of flattening it.