Wednesday, August 19, 2009 by Mana-o-whakaaro
Face book and relationship troubles?
New media technology has given the ability for couples to showcase their love for each other through personal internet sites, and social networking sites. Sites such as face book have become a gift and a curse for couples and their relationships.
The positive is that they allows a space for couples to illustrate their love using (comments, pictures, e.t.c) for all to see and also by allowing this to be done easily at a distance. However on the other side face book has also given the rise to new realms of online tension, paranoia, and jealousy, between loving couples.
According to New Zealand herald article and study found in (Friday Aug 14, 2009, NZ Herald), states that old flames and flirty friends, have the ability to incite suspicion and trigger jealousy through the use of Wall comments or photo comments which may say ‘your hot’ or ‘I miss you’ for example. Additionally photos which users become ‘tagged’ on where they may be caught in situations with people other then their partners and in situations where they must explain to their partners.
Amy Muise, a doctoral candidate at the University of Guelph's psychology department who led a recent study on how Facebook can spark jealousy in romantic relationships among college students.
"Part of the issue with information on Facebook is that it lacks certain context, " Muise said, "so there could be things posted on your partner's wall that you really don't know what it means."…“Facebook users can get snagged in a "feedback loop":
This new networking medium has created a new element and space to relationships whereby it can act as a new way in which cheaters can be potentially caught through the archive of comments or pictures. But also confusion can be created by out of context comments and pictures which may trigger jealousy between couples.
As we move into a new generation of socially networked media, whereby it is completely normal and realistic to have a face book profile (among other online profiles), whereby the content within the page is taken too seriously by individuals and couples alike.
Article found at:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10590776
New media technology has given the ability for couples to showcase their love for each other through personal internet sites, and social networking sites. Sites such as face book have become a gift and a curse for couples and their relationships.
The positive is that they allows a space for couples to illustrate their love using (comments, pictures, e.t.c) for all to see and also by allowing this to be done easily at a distance. However on the other side face book has also given the rise to new realms of online tension, paranoia, and jealousy, between loving couples.
According to New Zealand herald article and study found in (Friday Aug 14, 2009, NZ Herald), states that old flames and flirty friends, have the ability to incite suspicion and trigger jealousy through the use of Wall comments or photo comments which may say ‘your hot’ or ‘I miss you’ for example. Additionally photos which users become ‘tagged’ on where they may be caught in situations with people other then their partners and in situations where they must explain to their partners.
Amy Muise, a doctoral candidate at the University of Guelph's psychology department who led a recent study on how Facebook can spark jealousy in romantic relationships among college students.
"Part of the issue with information on Facebook is that it lacks certain context, " Muise said, "so there could be things posted on your partner's wall that you really don't know what it means."…“Facebook users can get snagged in a "feedback loop":
This new networking medium has created a new element and space to relationships whereby it can act as a new way in which cheaters can be potentially caught through the archive of comments or pictures. But also confusion can be created by out of context comments and pictures which may trigger jealousy between couples.
As we move into a new generation of socially networked media, whereby it is completely normal and realistic to have a face book profile (among other online profiles), whereby the content within the page is taken too seriously by individuals and couples alike.
Article found at:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10590776
Crikey - it's an emotional minefield!
yes it is..relationships are becoming more and more conjoined to new media and communicational technology.
I have also heard of breaking up of couples via facebook aswell...