February-March 2004 – Social Ties

This data set includes questions about the internet and social ties and relationships.

The internet helps maintain people's social networks, and connects them to members of their social network when they need help. 60 million Americans have turned to the internet for help with major life decisions.

According to a March 2004 survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 28% of Americans - and fully 41% of all Internet users - have within the past month used a laptop that can connect wirelessly to the Internet or a cell phone that lets t...