Welcome to 2010, Facebook Fueling Divorce Rate!!

Posted by The Marksman at 2 January, at 10 : 34 AM Print

It’s now 2010 and we are in a new age, the internet has taken off and you can do almost anything without leaving the comfort of your own home.  Facebook has now taken over as the primary social networking site used by most people, making Myspace look like an old relic of the past.  With new age technology come new age problems, online social networks have connected people in ways that weren’t possible before.  It has also increased infidelity, by providing easy access to hundreds of thousands of people at the click of a mouse.

The  facts don’t lie one in five online divorce petitions have cited Facebook as the contributing factor for the divorce request, this has come primarily from the fact that suspicious spouses will log onto their significant others Facebook account to look for signs of cheating or flirting.  The primary reasons that led to the divorces are evidence of sexual chats, and emails that crossed the line in terms of content.  In many of the cases no infidelity had occurred simply raunchy conversations, or emails filled with innuendo between two people on the social network.

My take on this has always been simple, if someone wants to cheat there is nothing you can do to prevent it.  Pay attention to the signs and take action if you suspect something is going on, but sifting through someones Facebook account to find dirt is that really necessary?  If you are doing such things either you are overly paranoid, insecure, or don’t have a good handle on what the person you are involved with is doing.  Regardless of what people may want you to think many people use Facebook as a way to stroke their own ego, and as some sort of personal shrine to themselves.  These people watch the number of pokes they receive and as number of friends on their friends list continue to grow they start to think how popular they are, don’t let them get a little bit of attention from the opposite sex it just sends them over the edge.

This personal shrine mentality will sometimes lead people to act on these urges, and it’s very easy these days if the other person has expressed interest in them on Facebook or another social networking site.  A woman named Emma Brady found out that her marriage was over through her husbands Facebook status update which read, “Neil Brady has ended his marriage to Emma Brady”.  Another interesting incident a woman named Amy Taylor broke up with her boyfriend when she found out he was sleeping with an escort in the game Second Life which allows people to create an online persona of themselves.  These virtual relationships were not possible before, but now with technology it blurs the line between what is considered cheating.

I am not saying Facebook or other social networks are bad for society, and when you get serious with someone you should shut down your Facebook pages to create one for both of you together.  People misuse these services to cheat much like people misuse guns to shoot people.  The divorce rate in this country has steadily been on the rise for years, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.  I am simply saying if your significant other is bored with you or the relationship, they have other avenues to find that excitement they are missing.  That’s why it’s always good to communicate in your relationship and make sure both of you are on the same page, otherwise you may find yourself left behind and discover your relationship is over through a Facebook status update.

Read one woman’s personal story here

Read the original article on Facebook divorce here

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