Sunday, April 17, 2011

Americans reluctant to share sex, work details on web

Although many American workers have embraced social media sites such as Facebook or LinkedIn, they are uncomfortable about sharing information about their sex lives or salaries, according to a new survey.

The poll of 2,118 adults showed that slightly more than three out of four participate in a social network site but they lean more towards posting things like restaurant reviews or vacation photos.

"In this era of over-sharing, people tend to clam up on a couple of topics, one of which is salary," said Rusty Rueff a career expert at Glassdoor.com, an employment website that commissioned the Harris poll.