Facebook and syphilis

Everybody's buzzing about this recent article linking Facebook to a rise in syphilis.

Why? "Social networking sites are making it easier for people to meet up for casual sex."

Hmm.

If I'm going to get a disease from Facebook, it'll likely be a bacterial infection from the newest FarmVille addition you keep hyping. Or perhaps that nasty addition to your SuperPoke Pet's habitat.

Perhaps Facebook is subtly encouraging casual sex.

Another hypothesis? The social networking site, filled with angry relationship updates and TMI baby photos, is breeding a generation of partiers with an expanded "eww" factor.

OK, you can go back to playing FarmVille.