The Negative Effects Social Media

We have all heard that communication is the key to any good relationship. The article by David Isaacs (2014), states that “social media is likely to facilitate communication not impair it”, which is one of the main reasons for social networks and to communicate with family and friends all around the world instantly with effortless accessibility all thanks to the internet. David Isaacs (2014)

15). This research speaks volumes to the overall effect that the spread of technology has on our addiction to social media. It shows that we now value our time and interactions that happen over the Internet more than we value the true face-to-face interactions that real relationships actually depend on. One study performed on a university campus in Turkey used a questionnaire to evaluate different factors that could have significantly positive or negative effects on a relationship. This study performed by Egeci and Gencoz found that “…those with lower communications problems…were more likely to experience relationship satisfaction” (388). The type of communication that is proven to help grow relationships occurs most effectively face-to-face, where people can read each other’s emotions in their facial expressions and non-verbal

As social animals we need to have relationships to be happy. With social media most would believe that we are becoming a happier society. That is becoming far from the truth in fact, the suicide rate has been going up, and depression has become an epidemic. This has happened because we really don’t have true relationships like we used to. Markham, a writer from Time states “At least two studies have followed people over time and showed that heavy social media use came

In this day and age most people are scrolling through social media such as twitter or Instagram; Therefore, we see a posts of ladies bragging about her boyfriend purchasing 500 dollars’ worth of makeup for her birthday, or a “just because” gift consisting of name brand clothing. Consequently, the expectations of relationships rise because of the social media posts that many see. Mugo, an author and poet instructor states, “having a significant other can be one of the best feelings. They are someone who creates memories and shares their life with you. But with social media being such a large part of society, unrealistic expectations have begun to rise.” Incidentally, if a girl doesn’t receive these gifts they become disappointed and don’t see their loved one being good enough. Lastly, social media has created lack of trust and insecurity in modern day relationships. Anissa Fritz states “Social media is now a breeding ground for distrust in relationships.” This statement is justifying that social media is causing the trust issues, such as snapchat streaks which is communication between two people being tracked by snapchat, displaying the number of consecutive days they have talked. Also

Remember the days when most conversations were spent face-to-face, and not through texting or on a social media platform? Our society has changed the way we converse with one another in every way possible. Every thought, opinion, and idea we have we feel the need to broadcast it to the world, either by posting it on Facebook or tweeting it for hundreds of people to read. Is this new way of communication good or bad for our relationships? M.I.T professor, Sherry Turkle, addresses this question in her article, "Stop Googling. Let's Talk." She discusses the positive and negative attributes of the way we're using technology, and how it has overcome most of our relationships. We have abused our privileges of advanced technology by using it to replace our emotional needs we desire as humans.

This article focuses on the social media addiction and narcissistic personality behaviors that can come with it. The first article states that ambivalence about one’s partner can cause an engagement in online infidelity related behaviors “Relationship ambivalence may develop...relationship conflicts or transgressions in the relationship” (McDaniel 89). When one is in a relationship with a narcissist, studies show that the ambivalence is high, and when one has these contradictory thoughts, infidelity related behaviors over the internet are more likely to happen as stated by Andreassen and her associates, “...social media may represent a gratifying medium for individuals with elevated narcissistic traits…” (Andreassen 288). To relate, the first article discusses that higher use of social media results in lower partner love time which can lead to lower marital satisfaction. The addictions of social media can also make marital satisfaction low because the time spent on the internet rather than one’s partner can cause romantical issues “...addictive social

Jealousy plays an active role in social media use, specifically in the context of romantic relationships. Dainton and Stokes defined “romantic jealousy… as the reaction to a real or perceived threat to a romantic relationship” (2015, 369). Marshall, Bejanyan, Di Castro and Lee (2012) used attachment theory to examine the relationship between Facebook-related jealousy and partner surveillance and found that surveillance reduces relational uncertainty, but simultaneously increased jealousy. Tokunaga (2011) found that as social media use becomes more embedded in daily routines, surveillance of romantic partners also increases. Real world examples of partner surveillance like searching his or her belongings or going through his or her personal

Conclusion: Intimacy and romantic relationships are hindered when using social media to communicate their emotions and others as well.

The use of social media in the United States has dramatically expanded over the recent years thanks to many technological advances from a multitude of intelligent men and women. While you may or may not be utilizing this technological boom, millions of Americans across the country have turned to social media as an imperative aspect of their lives for communication in relationships. As positive as it may sound in terms of affecting relationships, there are many people that argue that social media causes nothing but distress in an relationship. Alternatively, some argue against this statement and some, like Kaveri Subrahmanyam, are right in between both statements.

It is becoming more frequent in today’s society to utilize social media to connect and stay in touch with others. In fact, one could say that social media has become an everyday part of our lives. More than 800 million individuals use Facebook daily (Fox & Anderegg, 2014). It is therefore of great significance, that one gives awareness to how the frequency of social media usage can affect our romantic relationships. This study consists of analyzing the amount of time one spends on Facebook and if the amount of time has an effect on the relationship satisfaction. Previous studies have gone over the aspects of the activities and concepts among individuals that can cause negative relationship outcomes but these studies have not extended beyond the concept of frequency. Moreover, previous research has suggested that individuals’ attachment status, individuals who have Facebook–related conflict, individuals who were in shorter term relationships, and individuals who have certain ideas of what normal behavior is when getting to know someone on the website can end up predicting negative relationship outcomes (Clayton, Nagurney, & Smith, 2013).

Around the world people are updating their statuses on Facebook, double tapping pictures on Instagram, tweeting, snapping, following, blogging, creeping, and commenting on posts. People do these things so often that they have become second nature. More often than not, if you ask any random person on the street if they have a form of social media they will say yes and will have at least one type, if not more. As social media has grown, the habits that come with it have been incorporated into many people’s everyday lives’. However, many people fail to think about how the things they do everyday on their social media are affecting their relationship with their romantic partner. According to one study done by Fox and Warber, Facebook could lead to negative effects, such as drama and jealousy, on romantic relationships (Fox and Warber 5-6). Another article by Seidman and Robertson supported this claim, agreeing that Facebook can lead to conflict and confusion, jealousy and anxiety, less time spent with a partner, and deteriorating relationships with others (Seidman and Robertson). This has been a controversial issue since the dawn of social media; however, Facebook has definitely been seen to have negative effects on relationships by giving people more access to monitor others, increasing jealousy and anxiety in relationships, and by simply taking away time from a relationship.

Social networking can connect strangers across the world. As the evolution of communication continues, technology progresses and social networking grows. Social networks like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook have grown to have billions of users. In fact in today’s society, it is necessary or nearly expected to use one if not all of these technological communication networks. The increasing use of social networking has had both a negative and positive effect on communication in relationships. The purpose of this literary analysis is to answer if social networks are helpful or harmful to relationships.

My generation has grown up with technology in our hands since we were toddlers. We are dependent on technology, from Iphones, Laptops,tablets, ipods, even watches that keep us connected to a never ending supply of distant connection. Social media is the source of many problems in our society. One of the problems is the lack of communication in a relationship. One misconception about social media is that it has the ability to strengthen a relationship because you have another avenue of communication when in fact it is detrimental, due to lack of intimate interaction between two people. Social media not only takes away face to face interactions, but it leads to trust issues, cheating and a lack of confrontation.

Technology is great for sending quick messages but shouldn’t be a place where we are always communicating. In order to have more authentic relationships we shouldn’t use technology for creating relationships because you truly can’t learn about one another if you’re not communicating in real life as well. What we put out on social media is often times fabricated or enhanced to depict a life that we aspire. We can edit text or pictures to our discretion and even delete images or texts, which we can’t do in real life, which is why we tend to prefer texting and social media because we have

As people use social networking sites more and more, psychological symptoms, such as social anxiety and depression, can begin to develop overtime. Feinstein’s research found that “depressed individuals also tend to engage in specific interpersonal behaviors, such as excessive reassurance seeking, that account for their greater likelihood of being rejected.”  Other social anxiety symptoms that can be triggered from excessive amounts of social networking include becoming less assertive, avoiding conflict, and expressing less emotion.  Results from Feinstein’s research also found that users directly felt a “depressed effect following interactions with romantic partners” and an “anxious effect following interactions with romantic partners” depending on how much time they spent on social media outside of their relationship.  Not only can the amount of time we spend on social networking affect us now, but it can also cause and make an individual more vulnerable to possible psychological problems in the future (Nauert).