Publicity: Being Proud or Way of Making Things Worse?

Are you in a relationship? Or do you know someone who is? Do you think social media or certain networking sites can cause resentment within your or your friends' relationship?

To be clear, I am currently not in a relationship, but some of my friends are. I even know someone who – I think – makes everything up out of what she sees on Facebook. Well, I am over reacting, maybe not everything but most of it. Hihi.

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I was getting used to usual dramas on Facebook. Public expressions of hatred or anger towards their ex-boyfriends/girlfriends, “___ went single from in a relationship” statuses, statuses filled with sad faced-emoticons, and the likes. I tried searching on Google effects of how social media or certain networking sites affect romantic relationships.

The article that I saw was by Sara E in a forum site called Gather. Her post was entitled “Negative Effects of Social Networking On Relationships.” She was pointing out that social networking is not a good idea for people who are having a relationship. She even stated several ideas on how social networking impacts negatively on relationship, including:

1. It can cause resentment within a relationship.
2. It is used as a way to deal with or vent feelings.
3. It allows a place for personal information to be publicly shared.
4. It can easily cause jealousy within a relationship.
5. Excessive use of it can be a sign of internet addiction.
6. It can be a path to infidelity.
7. It can and will wreck a relationship.

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I think she has a point with these things. These are possible to happen. But I think, it is not that bad after all. It really depends on the partners' point of view; on how they look on things that affect their relationship.

As many say, trust and communication is the key to a good relationship. I don't think it only applies on romantic relationships, but to all types or kinds of relationships. You agree?

At the end of this article, I saw a comment from someone named Natasharose Rose. A part of her comment says, “... Putting everything in perspective, social networking sites are the least of our problems! Also, it's a personal decision to share your private information on a public forum, so if an individual doesn't like that their partner does that, then they should date someone who keeps their personal life to themselves. Very simple.”

I guess she's right. It is after all, the couple's relationship, and it should be them who should handle themselves.  I think they should have a talk, a serious one, which would open up all their issues to each other. They chose to be together, so why waste that choice with just a simple comment of another girl/boy on your partner's Facebook status, right?

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