1. In a Digital World
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By:
Maria
Alauddin

2. 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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3. Digital technology usage has skyrocketed in the
past decade
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4. With more than 2 BILLION internet users around
the world…
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5. …and 73% of online adults use
social networking sites
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Pew
Research
Internet
Project
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6. 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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7. However, is digital
interaction
helpful
or a
hindrance
when it comes to
romantic
relationship?
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8. “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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9. The digital world has created
new expectations and implications
for people in relationships.
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10. Couples are expected to become “Facebook
official” and announce their relationship on
social media
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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. Too much focus on our digital devices draws us
away from our real social interactions
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15. 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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16. ..
a
Break-ups are therefore made more difficult
because of technology.
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17. The digital footprint of your romantic
relationships follows you into the future…
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18. ... and previous partners can contact you through
various digital platforms
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19. Even though technology brings us together, it
also threatens to push us apart.
- Alex Lickerman. Pscyhology Today
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20. 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