Megan Synnott
Eng-101


    Social Networking sites such as Facebook, are detrimental to romantic relationships. Facebook does not only remove the privacy part of your relationship, but also causes extra arguments. In order to be in a relationship with another person you must be able to see their Core Self. According to Dr. Tal Ben Shahar our core self comprises our deepest and most stable characteristics-our character. It comprises the actual principles by which we live, which are not necessarily synonymous with the ones we claim to follow. Our Core Self is our true self internally opposed to externally.
    Facebook removes to private parts of relationships because it is viewed by the public and it allows anyone to see your posts with your significant other. People who share the same friends as you are allowed to view if you break up on Facebook or if you are single. If Facebook enables us to show others when we enter or exit a relationship this leaves the ability for people to comment on it. People who comment on your relationships may cause problems whether its someone who likes you or your significant other. You may read a post you dislike by another person about your relationship which leads to arguments. Your relationship should be private and  should not be public. If you do not put your private life on the computer  then it will prevent problems that may arise because of social networking sites.
    Social Networking sites also enable you to post pictures of yourself or of others and “tag” people in them. By tagging a person in a photo enables others to view pictures that are of you whether you would like them to be posted or not. This may cause problems in a romantic relationship because you may have private photos and or photos with people that should not be viewed by certain people. If your significant other sees you in a picture possibly dancing with another person, or even being romantic with someone other than themselves this will cause problems. If you see pictures that should not be viewed by the public of your significant other this might cause jealousy.
    Social Networking sites such as Skye allows people to video chat with one another. Video chat is when you are able to see another person through a camera and they are able to see you. Skye can cause problems within a relationship because it enables us to say whatever we want to, to another person we may not know and it enables us to view things that may be considered wrong. Skye is a private chat between you and another person no one else will be able to view what is being said and done besides you and the other person. This causes arguments because you may be able to contact someone that should not be contacted or able to speak to someone that your significant other may not agree with.
    Social Networking sites are seen to only cause problems in relationships. It takes away from the privacy aspect, and the respect aspect People are able to view almost everything between you and the person you are with. People are less trusting because of things that other may post to you on your Facebook or Skye. And people lose respect for people by pictures that are posted or thing that are seen on the video chat.