What Social Media has caused our Relationships
We are in the age of the internet and social media use, it is so bad that during meet-ups and gathering's, everyone is busy with their mobile phones and no one is really paying attention to the purpose of the meet-up. Social media has completely changed our methods of communication, connection, and sharing of information.
Social media has given people their future partners, made long-lasting friendships, and made a lot of people very wealthy, but despite the numerous benefits that social media brings, it also carries a form of hidden danger that cannot be underrated. Social media taking over everything has strangely affected friendships, romantic relationships, and family ties. The presence of social media has significantly fostered mistrust, unrealistic expectations, and jealousy.
There are no longer boundaries to what can be shared on social media anymore, private matters are now publicly displayed, creating a form of humiliation, embarrassment, and unnecessary attention. Rather than calmly resolve issues in relationships, the social media audience has now become a judge over all matters,
We cannot even deny how far the misuse of social media has eaten deep into our relationships, creating a good platform of jealousy, unhealthy comparisons, and miscommunication. To save our relationships from the poison of the abuse that comes with social media use, we need to set boundaries with the use of social media being mindful of damage that may come with inappropriate usage of the media.
Speaking of the consistent comparison that social media brings, a good example is when we see our old schoolmates who are always posting about how he or she is on luxurious vacations, always purchasing newly acquired luxurious items, or flaunting their perfect relationship, it is almost possible for us to begin to question our existence and ask questions about destiny.
If we do not realize that social media is not the reality of so many people and that people only show the happy and pleasant sides of their lives for the world to see. Even in this age of high social media usage, we need to learn that true happiness does not come from social media but from within. Extremely monitoring the activities of our partners on social media, like checking out who they are following and every comment they make will yield nothing but arguments that may not even be needed in the first place. When envy sets in, it leads to consistent arguments that will eventually lead to mistrust and further relationship problems. Following and monitoring everything your partner does on social media will not give you the peace of mind that is needed.