Social media use has been linked to loneliness, mood disorders, and poor self esteem, all of which can negatively affect your romantic relationship. 7. it can lead to body image issues. the filtered and edited images you see all over social media can cause insecurities about your own body to surface, ajjan says. Effects of social media use on emotions. seo, park, kim, and park, (2016) found that a person. who had developed a dependency to their cell phone experienced decreased attention and. increased depression which led to a negative impact on their social relationships with their.
Social media and well being have been a subject of intense debate in research, policy, and the popular press. in this review, we discuss social media use and well being in the context of close relationships, including romantic partners, friends, and family, by drawing on research that connects social media use to both relational connection and relational disconnection. While about half of social media users ages 18 to 29 have ever posted on social media about their dating life or relationship, a third of 30 to 49 year olds say the same. by comparison, far fewer social media users ages 50 and older (11%) say they ever post about their relationship or dating life. 44% say social media helps them feel emotionally closer to their significant other, with 10% feeling that way “a lot.”. half (50%) do not feel that social media offers a space to feel emotionally closer. 27% say social media makes them feel jealous or unsure about their relationship, with 7% feeling this way “a lot.”. While social media allows one to foster relationships with ease, it may pose challenges for individuals in a romantic relationship. mounting evidence suggests that social media use may have an adverse impact on relationship dynamics, largely due to reduced time and attention for relationship partners.
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