From the Social Media Couple, Jason and Kelly Krafsky:
Did you hear the one about the research studies that cited that Facebook is causing 20% of today’s divorces?
Press releases headlined it. The news media ran stories about it. “Experts” validated it. People repeated it around the water cooler and their social networks. And everyone talked about it like it was a real stat. Unfortunately, the joke is on all of us.
So how did we buy into the fastest growing, most widespread urban myth in the world?
It started in late 2009, gained traction over the next several months, spread like a viral YouTube video throughout 2010, and finally, after being repeated for 14 months, it took on its most recent form declaring: “Facebook linked to one in five divorces in the United States.” (Full story)
It’s the never-ending story – Facebook’s impact on relationships. Does it cause problems in relationships or does it exacerbate existing problems? Where are the boundaries? Is it fine to friend an ex or is that type of contact off-limits? What happens when couples don’t agree?
Has Facebook had any impact on your relationship?