This Fox News stress and anxiety article titled, 'Social Media Causing Tension, Jealousy in Relationships'. The Article quote that I was especially interested in was this:
According to Dr. Scott Bea, a clinical psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic, when social media and social lives intertwine, it creates jealousy in relationships.
“Imagine starting a dating relationship and you find out the guy that you’re involved with has 350 female friends,” Bea said. “I mean, it creates a whole new kind of stress. You have all of this competition that you might not have known about before. It might not have existed before.”
This quote interested me because while social media can make us feel more connected to loved ones, it also can cause some relationships to unravel. Dating is one of the most stressful yet happiest time of ones life. Although, with new social media sites taking over communication, you can just search your new boyfriend/girlfriends name and dig into the last 5 or 10 years of their life. Having all this power and information in your hands can be very unsettling for some. Add to that your new boyfriends 350 girl friends he has on Facebook and your jealous without him even doing anything wrong.
Here is my advice to avoid as many problems as possible:
1. Don't spend more time on Facebook than you should
2. Never hide things from your significant other on Facebook, lying will get you nowhere
3. Do not become 'Facebook offical' with this person unless you are engaged
4. Do not share your passowrd with them...unless you are married
5. Do not 'chat' with people on Facebook...text this person, it is less sketchy.
6. Just do not friend or 'like' photos of the opposite sex. No matter the reasoning, you will get in trouble.
7. If you two just started dating, do not 'creep' on his/her past photos or wall.
Posted by: Jackie O
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