5 Reasons Social Media May Be Hazardous To Our Relationships
Some of us feel that social media is integral to our lives to the extent that a day without Facebook or Instagram feels suffocating. Addiction or not, many say that social media is actually killing or has killed the modern day relationship.
By Esther Chung — 28 Nov 2013, 05:56 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
1. People no longer make the effort to remember special dates, it's all on Facebook anyway
Conveniently forgetting her birthday or anniversary date to surprise her later on? Toss that idea into the bin of “Things Facebook ruined”.
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Now those who are lucky enough to be in a relationship can plug in when their love affair began. Facebook will then send both of those users a reminder (in the form of an event) when it's coming up.
cnet.com2. We get paranoid whenever some other guy/girl comments or likes our significant other's photos
Being friends with her on Facebook also means inviting paranoia every time some dude tags her or comments on her post. The same also goes for her when she’s checking you out on Facebook.
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Facebook is so transparent and so contrived, and yet, just enough out of your control, what with how other people can constantly attempt to pop in and out of your life in the form of friend requests, comments, likes, shares, too much flirtation, etc., and it's a veritable landmine of opportunities to fuck it up.
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3. We stalk each other on Pinterest instead of talking in order to get to know each other
Before even going on a first date, most of us would already our date’s favourite movies, food, or bands. Gone are the days when you’d just go in blind on a date and find out more about each other through talking.
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Nicole B. Ellison, Ph.D., an associate professor of information at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, explains that the treasure trove of data available via social media sites has encouraged people to treat their dating options like a shopping experience.
4. If you don't reply your boyfriend/girlfriend immediately on Whatsapp, they'll know and get pissed at you for that
Whoever thought to include the “message read” indicator on Facebook Messages was an ass. Thanks for making our lives a living hell of “I KNOW you read my messages”, whoever you are.
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People get pissed when you don't reply. It's an absolute truth of digital conversation. None of us have any patience, and if we don't get immediate replies to texts or IMs, we take it personally.
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5. We concentrate on Instagram-ing so much that we don't spend time talking to our boyfriends/girlfriends
Lee spends most of her time blogging about her life, even when her husband wants to talk, She may be putting her spouse second to those in the blogosphere, says Dr. Lori Buckley, a psychologist.
Ever dated a guy/girl who was more apt to stare into his/her iPhone than into your piercing eyes?
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