Study reveals statistics on Facebook user habits

Pew Research has released a new study titled "Why most Facebook users get more than they give." It provides great insight into the average user's Facebook activity as well as what the report refers to as "power users." Other interesting factoids about the average user:

• Has 245 friends and 156,569 friends of friends
• Sends 9.5 private messages per month
• Receives 4 and sends 4 friend requests per month

If you've ever wondered why people do what they do on Facebook, this 40-page report might provide some information.