If you look it up in the dictionary, the definition for the word friend states something like a person you know with whom you have a bond of mutual affection. But since the dawn of social media, that definition has changed. Our social media connections are now often considered friends. It’s been that way since the days when MySpace ruled the internet. So when we now refer to our friends, what does that mean? Are there levels of friendship? Social media platforms even allow us to assign people to our close friends list. Perhaps we should revise how we categorize people in real life…

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