relationships in a digital world
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In a Digital World
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By: Maria Alauddin
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In a remarkably short period of time, internet and mobile technology have become a part of everyday life all around the world. - Pew Global
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Digital technology usage has skyrocketed in the past decade
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With more than 2 BILLION internet users around the world…
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…and 73% of online adults use social networking sites
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It is easy to see that social media and technology is a big part of our daily lives.
Human beings are constantly digitally interac<ng with one another.
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However, is digital
interaction
helpful or a
hindrance
when it comes to romantic
relationship?
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“Digital interactions can help us feel physically close, even if they happen through a screen”
- Jenna Worthman. The New York Times
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The digital world has created new expectations and implications
for people in relationships.
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Couples are expected to become “Facebook official” and announce their relationship on social media
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Instagram collages on birthdays, liking their Facebook pictures, sending flirty texts and
responding to Tweets have all become attributes of the
“perfect” boyfriend or girlfriend.
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Those that displayed their significant other in their profile picture and were listed as “in a relationship” were more likely to stay together and less likely to have cheated - Allison McCann. Buzzfeed
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People feel more pressure from their friends and family to stay together when they have their partner in profile pictures and relationship status”
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Too much focus on our digital devices draws us away from our real social interactions
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The more active an individual was on Twitter, the more likely they were to report "Twitter-related" conflict with partners
- James Vincent. “The Twitter Effect”
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.. a
Break-ups are therefore made more difficult because of technology.
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The digital footprint of your romantic relationships follows you into the future…
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... and previous partners can contact you through various digital platforms
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Even though technology brings us together, it also threatens to push us apart. - Alex Lickerman. Pscyhology Today
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Sources - http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/happiness-in-world/201006/the-effect-technology-relationships -http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/the-twitter-effect-why-using-social-media-too-much-can-lead-to-divorce-9300404.html http://www.buzzfeed.com/atmccann/how-facebook-ruined-dating-and-breaking-up-too