Status

This word has come to be important to many young people lately. Conceptually it's been around a long time of course, but young people being who they are, didn't actually have an easy, simple descriptor for it. I'm referring to Facebook, and the relationship status that displays on one's profile.

For a young person, it's perhaps the most important element on the page, as it speaks to who you are involved with, peacocking this a little and mutual consent all at once.

The choices offered (above left) are interesting too - the obvious ones and the perhaps less obvious ones.

While we've always been interested in this kind of information about our fellow person, Facebook has brought it to a new level I'll suggest by bringing it out so very clearly. Don't believe me or buy into that..? Adjust your status and see how many comments you get. You'll be surprised.