A Source of Frustration and a Couple Discussions

Many couples have conflicts when it comes to social media. Researchers are still analyzing the impact that social media has on the couple's relationship. In their opinion, people should pay more attention to what messages they post on Facebook, how they communicate with people on the Internet, especially if they are of the opposite sex, how long they stay on social networks so as not to upset loved ones.

1. How social media affects the couple's relationship

Research indicates the direction in which social networks can affect people's mental health and relationships. On the one hand, people become dependent on social media to evaluate their own lives, based on how other people's lives are conducted. This can often lead to frustration and low self-esteem.

People who constantly compare themselves to others on Facebook or other social networks end up suffering from stress because this comparison is also based on self-esteem.

Observing what other people are doing, they have different thoughts, they ask themselves questions that they may not find positive answers to, and so the conclusion maybe, "I'm not good enough." This indicates frustration and low self-esteem.

Therefore, the image of the "brightness" in the lives of others affects them, although it may not reflect reality. This is especially true for passive users, who do nothing on Facebook but scroll through other users' pages and observe their lives.

Low self-esteem also makes it difficult to have a couple's relationship, which should normally be healthy and harmonious.

What the researchers' studies show

According to a recent study, personal relationships can be severely damaged by people who use social media regularly. The experts analyzed many aspects related to this topic and obtained the following results from the study:

• In 53% of cases, social networks alienate the couple's partners

• In 41% of cases, social media can give people opportunities to cheat on their loved ones.

• In 36% of cases, social networks create suspicion and mistrust in the couple

However, there are other unpleasant consequences (eg ignoring your partner, not caring, lack of dialogue in the couple).

In general, when this happens, one of the partners is disadvantaged, he suffers from frustration. The dependence on people's social networks has become so great that it is quite easy for this to lead to quarrels and reasons that could even destroy many relationships.

Some people who see their partner on Facebook may be disappointed that they are exchanging messages with people of the opposite sex; over time, they lose confidence and accumulate frustrations that can easily lead to major conflicts. Therefore, couple stability is at risk; Too much use of social networks can have negative effects on the couple's relationship. This should be avoided especially if the relationship was difficult to build in the real world when the stress is so great.

2. Setting digital boundaries

These limits are drawn according to what the two people in the couple consider to be healthy or unhealthy use of social networks. Both people use the Internet, but there are some limits they set, from several points of view.

It counts the time spent on those devices, to surf the social networks, and the time given to the couple's relationship.

There are times when you probably spend so much time on Facebook that relationships can arise in your relationship. In these situations, that feeling of ignorance is created which is unbearable and which is interpreted as indifference. Unfortunately, indifference to one's partner can lead to the destruction of the relationship.

3. How much time do you spend on social networks?

People who are in a relationship should think about how long they should stay on social media without creating conflicts in the relationship with their loved ones. Although it may seem a bit exaggerated, Facebook can create a real crisis in the couple's relationship. Statistics show that many people end up breaking up, and the causes include messages written to other people on Facebook.

The time spent on social networks must be quite limited if a harmonious couple relationship is desired. Not infrequently, spending a long time on Facebook or Twitter has sparked quarrels or even breakups. This is because of messages that have caused jealousy or time spent on the Internet; this was probably interpreted as an attitude of indifference towards the partner or even as a betrayal (other reasons being involved).

Some conflicts may also arise because one of the couple's partners posted pictures on Facebook or other social networks, without the approval of the loved one.

Messages on social networks

Many messages that people post on social networks can be misinterpreted or misunderstood; they can cause real conflicts in the couple's relationship. Some of them, when discovered, may express lies or betrayals, disrespect for their loved ones. Such messages can cause quarrels or even break up in a relationship, which seems to work quite well.

Unfortunately, nowadays, addiction to Facebook or other social networks could easily lead to the end of a relationship, especially if the messages written to other people are so inappropriate, they still have the power to destroy peace, harmony, intimacy, mutual trust, and loyalty.

Couple crisis

When such issues arise, Facebook will certainly not be able to resolve the couple's crisis. The blame lies with the two people involved. Their quarrels are created primarily by the simple fact that their privacy or personal facts have been told on networks such as Facebook.

Therefore, people should think better before doing such things, which clearly could hurt the feelings, sensibilities, or pride of others.

Some things need to be private and in general, the couple's relationship should be less exposed on Facebook or other social networks - Twitter or Instagram.