Everyone that you meet is on a social site one way or another. Sharing pictures, posts and some funny links, but it’s not all fun and games for all users. What most social media users do not realize is that those sites are on the internet for EVERYONE to see, including your significant others. This is what destroys relationships day in and day out. As a guy I could really care less about what I post, and if my girlfriend has a problem then I will deal with that when we come to that bridge. When I came to terms with what was wrong with our relationship, I realized that all of our fights start with something that is put on Facebook or Twitter. If you ask any female with a boyfriend, what their biggest pet-peeve is about social media they will tell you that is when their boyfriends are friends with other girls. But where is the line drawn between who we can be friends with and who we cant be friends with? This is one of the biggest problems that relationships run into.
Social media destroys relationships because one will often get mad at the other for their post or friendships. There is no in between with these issues, there will always be an argument about something on Twitter and Facebook. This problem usually happens more times in college rather than in high school. The reason being that most boyfriends and girlfriends depart and go to different colleges. When couples are separated more drama will start because they do not see each other everyday, so they do not know who they are hanging out with and they also do not know who they are becoming friends with on the social media sites. In my own experience I have been in many arguments about the girls that I have become friends with on Facebook. My girlfriend gets mad at me when she sees that I am talking to a girl that I have became friends with at school, and immediately thinks that something is going on between us just because we are having a conversation on my page. This is frustrating because she, like other girlfriends do not know the true reason that you two are talking. This is what destroys relationships, trust is broken between couples because one does not believe the other and only sees it their way.
Trust is huge in relationships, let’s face it if there is no trust then there is no reason to be with that person. Many girls judge other girls based off of their pictures and posts on these sites. If a girlfriend sees her boyfriend is friends with a girl who’s Facebook picture is her in little to no clothing, they automatically think that they are a slut. And no matter how much you explain to them that they are just one of your friends they do not approve and tell you to delete her and never talk to her again. In many situations the role could be reversed, so no matter what you are screwed. Social media also makes it easier to creep on other people and your significant other. This also causes fights. I have witnessed my friends girlfriend check his Facebook every hour on the hour to make sure that he was not talking to anyone else. She checks his pictures, friends and likes. It is safe to say that social media has turned a lot of people into stalkers.
Although social media sites are exciting and a great way to network, there are many downfalls to having a Facebook and Twitter. Im not saying that if you are in a relationship you need to get rid of your accounts, but to be respectful of your significant others and do not do something you wouldn’t want to be done to you. 48% of college break ups are cause due to social media, do not add to the statistics rise above and change the outlook on social media.
