Define real?

Everyone talks about Facebook friends not being "real" friends. Well I greatly disagree. There are many types of friends. Old friends that you love dearly, who aren't apart of your life any more, Close friends who know your deepest darkest secrets, friends you meet through friends, who you immediately feel close with, friends who are there to just say "hi" as the scroll by. I love that I can connect with these friends that if it weren't for social media, most likely I would of never met if it weren't for Facebook. There are so many different people, in so many different walks of life all over the country and world, how awesome is it that we can instantly connected with them? I love being able to share the ups AND downs of my life with my friends and family that I wouldn't of been able to without Facebook. I love being able to see whats going on in each and everyone of your lives. I love watching your kids grow older as you grow wiser ( notice the word substitute for older ;-) ). To my real, true, much appreciated Facebook friends, thank you! Thank you for the laughs, insight into your family's lives as well as sharing your heartbreaks and burdens.