1. A method to determine connectedness from a first individual to a second individual on a social network, the method comprising: receiving information associated with the social network; determining, based at least partially on the received information, using a processor, a direct connection between the first individual and the second individual; and in response to determining no direct connection: determining, based at least partially on the received information, one or more indirect connections between the first individual and the second individual; and determining the connectedness based at least partially on: a number of indirect connections between the first individual and the second individual, a type of each indirect connection; wherein an indirect connection is a path from the first individual to the second individual, and wherein the indirect connection comprises one or more intermediate individuals.