Family Connections

Just read about a service called Friends For Families on Techcrunch. It aims at providing matchmaking services for families who want to make new friends with compatible dynamics.

In a country like America where a large number of people are immigrants, either from other countries, or from other parts of the US, an individualistic, lonely culture has developed over the centuries.

Contrast that with the farming culture of yore, with large families, 13 children, 33 family members, gathering for Thanksgiving dinner.

The Internet has made people computer-centric, and tuned out from the activities that require engaging with people face-to-face. On the other hand, it has also created opportunities for connecting with like-minded people much, much more efficiently. This new service, Friends For Family, sounds like yet another step in this direction.

And for a rather specialized kind of social networking, read this story from Sixty Minutes:
Sperm Donor Siblings Find Family Ties
Children, Moms Using The Web To Find Anonymous Relatives

Sparks some ideas of your own?