In an interesting piece for CNN Mashable CEO and founder Pete Cashmore shares some of the things research has found on the popular social networking site.

1. 56% of Americans think it’s irresponsible to friend your boss on Facebook
2. Facebook links about sex are shared 90% more than average
3. People in Facebook relationships are happier than single people
In February 2010, Facebook marked Valentine’s Day by comparing the relationship status of its users to their happiness — this was surmised based on the level of positive or negative sentiment in the user’s Facebook updates.
4. 21% of people would break up via Facebook
Twenty-one percent of those surveyed said they would end a relationship by changing their Facebook relationship statuses to “single.”
5. 85% of women are annoyed by their Facebook friends
Of these annoyances, the most cited was “complaining all the time” (63%). Other pet peeves included “sharing unsolicited political views” (42%) and “bragging about seemingly perfect lives” (32%).
6. 25% of households with a Facebook account don’t use privacy controls
7. 48% of parents friend their kids on Facebook
8. 47% of Facebook users have profanity on their walls
9. 48% of people say they look at their ex’s Facebook profile too often
10. 36% of under-35s check Facebook, Twitter or texts after sex

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