Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Facebook and Relationships!

http://www.examiner.com/x-8510-Real-Relationship-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Evil-plots-revealed-Five-ways-Facebook-destroys-relationships

My group's topic for our research project is how Facebook affects relationships and dating. This article examines some of these ideas including issues of privacy, jealousy, relationship statuses, fights, and romantic posts between the two individuals involved in a relationship. The author, Elizabeth Ann Persimmons delves into the idea of feeling anxiety when having to actually declare yourself in a relationship on Facebook or when comments that lovers post each other that are a little too romantic for public reader's taste. I find this interesting because I see a whole bunch of relationships status updates all the time and I am definitely guilty of thinking "Oh my gosh!" and whatnot. I have also seen relationships fall apart because of suspicious pictures. As a social outlet, Facebook has no doubt affected the way people engage in and end relationships!

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