What's the Magic Number?

92, 188, 88 -- no those are not my measurements (thank goodness!), but they are my social networking stats. 92 Facebook friends, 188 Twitterers I'm following, 88 connections on LinkedIn.

It seems lots of us get hung up on "how many" when it comes to social networking, but I've noticed a lot of discussion going on about quality versus quantity when it comes to connections.

As I am experiencing, when the numbers get too high, these tools start becoming less helpful and more overwhelming. On Twitter, for instance, it's tough to really engage in much of a conversation when you have some 180 people you are following "tweeting" all day long. And on Facebook your newsfeed becomes tough to stay up to date with because there is so much activity.

So what's a gal to do? I'm tending to agree with the folks who say stick to connecting with people you truly know and whose content will be meaningful to you. Then you aren't wasting time paying attention to things that aren't relevant and are truly honing in on the conversations that are.

Here's the story of one man who culled the people he follows on Twitter from 1000 to 600 and the result. 600 still sounds crazy to me! Check out the comments, as well.

What are your numbers?