Relationships and Socialization

How we interact and socialize on different social networks has amazing affects on our lives. Take a couple that both individuals are on facebook, one person wants to choose the option to set a relationship status on facebook, the other person does not. This creates a sense of uneasiness to the relationship. The accessibility of facebook makes it easier to connect with friends and make new acquaintances, which can be detrimental on a relationship that is not acknowledged on facebook.

Many would say that it depends on the individuals in the relationship on the labels that are acknowledged on facebook. Socialization on social networks can have its advantages and disadvantages. The behavior and attitudes that people display on social networks has a framework when considering relationships. If you are on facebook and your significant other is also on facebook, you are supposed to set your relationship status to in a relationship. Usually if one person in the relationship does not want to claim the relationship status, it is often seen as if the person has something to hide, or want to make themselves more available.

A social network is exactly what it says…SOCIAL NETWORK, where members share common interest in certain things. The socialization part of using social networks such as facebook may include viewing and commenting on profiles, sending messages and evening poking. These are the same socialization factors that can ruin a typical relationship.

PLEASE HELP...My new Love is NOT on facebook!!!

How am I supposed to tell the world about our relationship?

Okay so what’s a guy or gal to do when they embark on a new relationship but their new “BOO” is not on facebook or any of the other ever so popular social networking sites? How are they supposed to declare their new found love i.e. check what seems to be the ever so coveted “In a Relationship” box on the network? How are they supposed to make their latest union public knowledge to their friends and the other 500 million random strangers on the networking site?

In Elizabeth Morrison’s article Newcomer’s Relationships: The Role of Social Network Ties during Socialization it is stated that interactions with and relationships to experienced coworkers provide a valuable way for newcomers to learn and assimilate.

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Think of your new “BOO” as a coworker in this case. It is up to you to assimilate this man or woman to the positive side of facebook or any of the other social networks. It is your responsibility to show them the importance of them having an account on the social network of your (as a couple) choice in order to declare to the world “YES!!! We are in a relationship and we have accepted each others relationship status requests and checked the boxes to prove it!”

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