Is Facebook jeopardizing your relationship?

You need to realize that everything has its advantages and disadvantages in this universe. Blacksmiths make knives help people perform household activities like cutting vegetables or performing different types of woodworking activities. On the other hand; you can also use a knife to kill a person. The person, who uses it, should decide the purpose of using a knife. He/she can use it for a good or bad purpose. The problem lies with the user and the same thing applies to Facebook as well. You need to decide whether you want to use Facebook for healthier purposes or jeopardizing your relationships.

Communication revolution and social media platforms
Social media platforms like Facebook have redefined the concept of communication in many ways. In fact; they have revolutionized the way people communicate with each other and Facebook offers unprecedented opportunities for common people to express their opinions without fear. Our world has become a global village and you can communicate or interact with a person sitting anywhere in the world. Most importantly, it can be done in a cost-effective manner. If you ask people about the benefits of Facebook, each one my come up with a different answer. It does not matter whether you are a business owner, social worker or a politician; you can utilize Facebook to create a good reputation in your area of expertise. In spite of all these benefits, some people misuse it to strain their relationship.

If you ask people about the benefits of Facebook, each one my come up with a different answer. It does not matter whether you are a business owner, social worker or a politician; you can utilize Facebook to create a good reputation in your area of expertise. In spite of all these benefits, some people misuse it to strain their relationship.

Sharing without mutual consent
Many people feel comfortable sharing their personal details on Facebook. First of all, you need to consult with your partner whether he/she is comfortable announcing the relationship status on Facebook and mutual consent should always be taken before adding personal information about both parties. You need to make sure that your pictures, posts, comments or updates do not affect your partner in a negative way.

Over-sharing
It is quite natural that you want to get as many friends as possible and many partners want to let everyone on Facebook know that they are together. At the same time; you should not share all details about your personal relationships. When you put everything about your relationship online, others will start commenting and criticizing about your relationship and it may create a negative impact or deteriorate your relationship in many ways.

Not resisting your impulses while using Facebook
A simple click of a button can invite serious problems. For example; when you change your status from ‘single’ to ‘complicated’ or ‘in a relationship to ‘complicated’; it can invite instant problems with your partner. Many people express themselves with the touch of a button and they pay a heavy price to it. It is always advisable to resist the urge to satisfy your impulse and you should always be mindful of the feelings of your partner while making some changes.

Facebook can spark jealousy 
This social media site can also create a situation where you become insecure about your partner. Many people become vulnerable to this trap. It is very difficult to trust your partner completely when you are not together. You may find pictures of your partner with attractive strangers and there can be funny comments about your partner’s sex appeal or hotness. It creates jealousy and you may find it extremely hard to get rid of this negative feeling. Pictures say a thousand words. The relationship gets strained in such a situation and features like tagging can add to your confusion in a serious manner because anyone can add a picture on their page and tag you or your partner. So, you need to be alert while using Facebook and you should reassure the partner that your commitment to the relationship is unflinching.  

Over dependency on Facebook
Many people say that their partners are always busy with their Facebook activities and such an approach can affect a relationship in an adverse manner. When you become seriously involved with Facebook news feed; you tend to ignore your partner and it can be a humiliating experience for your partner. So, over dependency invites distraction and can lead to the strained relationship. You must be aware of this important aspect and it is always advisable to keep yourself in check.

Stalking and temptation
Stalking people on Facebook has become a common practice. You easily get tempted to check other people’s profiles and, posting comments and messages can adversely affect your existing relationship.

These statistics reveal the ever increasing addictive nature of people
Everybody knows that Facebook is a colossal giant among social media networking sites. Recent statistics clearly suggest that around 1.5 billion people are making searches on Facebook daily and some active monthly active users have crossed 1.74 billion.

On Whatsapp, there are more than 800 million people each month and 850 million people are using Groups on Facebook. All these figures show that more and more people are getting attracted towards this social media site and these figures are most likely to go beyond all expectations in the immediate future. 

It is always advisable to be careful while using this social media site and moderation is the key to preventing Facebook from jeopardizing your relationship. The bottom line is that you need to use it wisely because it offers a wide range of benefits and such a method of approach always helps you enjoy the unlimited benefits of Facebook without straining your personal relationship.