S W
ocial Networks
&
What NOT to do
hile Dating
by Karlicia Lewis
I
n this technology-crazed world we live in, social networks like
Facebook and Twitter have become like electronic diaries for
many people, especially women. From the biggest, life-changing
news all the way to what you cooked earlier for dinner, everyone
feels the need to update their status, letting the world in on their
day-to-day. However, this behaviour has been a big factor in the
downfall of many relationships. Here are a few tips to help keep
social networking from causing problems in your relationships.
T he world doesn ’ t have to
know everything .
It’s very tempting having an “update
status” button so conveniently placed
everywhere you look, especially now
that smartphones rule the world.
However, there are some things that
probably shouldn’t be shared with
the rest of the world, such as sexual
thoughts and rendezvous, reasons
for breakups, who/when/wheres of
being cheated on, etc. There aren’t too
many people out there that want to
date someone that puts every single
thought and action out into the cyber-
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world. Maintain a sense of mystery,
it’s more attractive. Privacy is more
important to relationships than popu-
larity….or it should be.
D on ’ t use social networks
to stalk .
Facebook has become a very easy way
to “keep tabs” on the person you’re
dating, and all the steps of their past.
Countless numbers of women spend
hours and hours searching for in-
formation that can incriminate their
partner, or to find out information
about their exes. Both of these be-