1. Is Technology Eroding Our Relationships?
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By: Dayna Hill !

2. In the digital age, technology isn't killing courtship.
But for many young couples,
it's redefining what romance looks like.
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3. These days we often text instead of speak…
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4. …use FaceTime instead of having
face-to-face discussions…
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…and zip through online dating profiles with the
same speed it takes to order a pizza.

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"The text is the pygmy of
communication methods.
It's a Post-it note, a P.S.
It's minimum investment,
minimum effort.”
– Mandy Appleyeard

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Human relationships are rich,
and they're messy and they're demanding,
and we clean them up with technology.

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PistoCasero
“We sacrifice
conversation…
…for mere
connection.”
– Sherry Turkle

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Marit
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Toomas
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Facebook is the most useful tool for dating
since the invention of the box of chocolates. !

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It may also be the most dangerous
threat to dating since
bad breath.!

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Polly
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Social networking has created
an array of new
dating rules. !

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“A letterman's jacket or a class ring —those
kinds of social courtship scripts
don’t exist on Facebook.”
-Galena Rhoades

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Stephan
Geyer
We talk about liquid
courage, but what about
screen courage?
For many people the
screen
dissolves inhibitions.

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Steve
Goodyear
It has leveled the playing field, so that everyone has
a chance to be outgoing and engaging.

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Is social media eliminating elements of
intrigue and mystery?

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Brushing up on
someone's background
pre-date means you could
skip over some of those
foundational moments
of discovery in
person.

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Goodbye butterflies and excitement…
…I already know everything about you.

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How people displayed
their relationships on Facebook
were associated with differing
levels of commitment.

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Marco
Colin
Those that displayed their significant other
in their profile picture and were
listed as “in a relationship”…
…were more likely to stay together.!

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Joe
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People feel more pressure from friends and family
to stay together when they have their partner
in their profile picture and relationship status.

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Despite the many pitfalls of dating in the age of
social networking, the most contentious use of
technology comes after two people break up.!

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“1 in 10 people have been dumped via text.”
- Digital Journal

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Once you finally manage to sever offline ties,
there’s really no way to avoid
virtual run-ins with your ex.

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Remaining Facebook friends with an ex delayed
emotional recovery and led to greater distress over
the breakup, negative feelings, sexual desire
and longing for the ex-partner.

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The simple fact is that ever since the Internet arrived,
our sexual and romantic lives have become
more and more digitized!!

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Creative Commons agreement and
sourced from flickr!
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27. Sources
• hYp://www.cnn.com/2013/02/12/tech/web/tech-­‐romance-­‐evolu3on
• hYp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/rela3onships-­‐technology-­‐
tex3ng-­‐romance_n_1219841.html
• hYp://readwrite.com/2012/03/05/
how_technology_changes_our_rela3onships?
&_suid=136857070018208763726118486375
• hYp://www.livescience.com/10769-­‐facebook-­‐adds-­‐perils-­‐rituals-­‐da3ng.html
• hYp://www.buzzfeed.com/atmccann/how-­‐facebook-­‐ruined-­‐da3ng-­‐and-­‐
breaking-­‐up-­‐too
• hYp://www.slate.com/ar3cles/life/roiphe/2013/02/
online_da3ng_is_it_more_real.html
• hYp://www.da3ngwithoutdrama.com/rela3onships-­‐in-­‐the-­‐facebook-­‐era-­‐
advice-­‐from-­‐men/
• hYp://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/05/11/da3ng-­‐and-­‐the-­‐impact-­‐
of-­‐social-­‐media/