Brady Vieth Article

http://thefinancialbrand.com/54134/social-media-trust-banking-relationships/

The article above talks about how financial institutions have been missing the boat when it comes to social media. Marketing is all about building relationships with potential customers and what better way to do that then to connect with them through social media. The article does say that they expect a lot of the revenue to come through social media by 2018, which tells me that social media is going to get even bigger in the next few years.

Luke Friesen: Module 3 Blog 3

http://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/style/how-social-media-is-affecting-your-parenting/

Social media presents a whole new realm of monitoring and education for parents. Since it is not something most grew up with, they have to learn it now. Many parents don't fully understand it, so kids can have somewhat of an advantage as far as the activity they participate in on social media sites. For the younger generation of parents, there is a new level of discernment that some need to learn. The immaturity of some parents is much more prominent, and more and more people can see this by what they post. The author of this article has seen pictures of potty training children, while they would never ever post a picture of themselves using the restroom (some still would), but what makes it ok? Two of the subheadings of this article are "Craving for Fame," and "Boasting Without Boarders." Parents could be compromising what is missing from their past from their parents or from their spouses. There is such a need and drive to be known and pride to have their kids known and succeeding more than another that much of the boasting occurs on social media.

Logan Yager- Module 3 Post #2

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/living/social-media-positives-teens-parents/

This article discusses the positive effects that social media can have on relationships. It states that most teens feel like social media improves their relationships rather than damaging them. This contrasts what is often reported in the media. Most news outlets only focus on the negatives associated with social media, but according to the group Common Sense Media one in five teens believes that social media greatly increases their relationships and confidence while only 4% stated it decreased them.

The most important thing as a parent is to make sure that you talk to your teen so they know the potential dangers of social media. If it is used correctly then it can be a great outlet for making friends and boosting confidence. The article directly focuses on "selfies" and the positive results that can come from them. One mom mentioned in the article stated that her daughter's Instagram pictures were full of positive and encouraging comments. This in itself shows the potential of social media to be used for good.

Overall, this article brings up fair points for the positive side of social media. It's important for teens to be smart and responsible so that it doesn't become a problem.

Post #4 - Is Social Media Killing Personal Relationships?

Is Social Media Killing Personal Relationships?

https://socialimplications.com/is-social-media-killing-personal-relationships/

This article looks at both side of the coin; social media hurting your relationships and social media helping your relationships  It believes that social media hurts our relationships because we tend to keep things much more casual when we keep the relationship strictly to social media.  We don't share as much about ourselves as we would if we met in person, sent a letter or even talked on the phone.

On the other side, social media can be a stepping stone to a much deeper relationship.  It is that first step in getting to know a person, without commitment, that can eventually lead to a much more fulfilling relationship be it romantic or as very good friends.

Many articles like to point out how evil or how wonderful social media is to a relationship; however, this article points out that it is up to ourselves to determine how social media is going to be used in a relationship.  If you don't want that deeper connection, the limited 140 characters of Twitter may be the way to go, but if you are looking for something more, it is up to us to ask the questions and dig deeper to really get to know the other person.  

David Krumland Mod 3 Post 2

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/08/AR2008030801034_3.html


       This article was written in 2008, so its a few years old, but it took one of the first looks at the outrage Facebook users had when their parents started to use Facebook and tried to add them as a friend. The title of the the article even put the word friend in quotation meaning to emphasize that Facebook friends aren't really friends based on the reaction kids had to being added by their folks. Almost the entire article is about cases of kids whining and freaking out about getting a friend request. I do not think things are any different now in 2015 than how they were 10 years ago, but I will clarify. Parents and their children will always have an issue with kids wanting space and parents wanting to keep an eye on them to keep them safe. However 10 years ago when Facebook opened up to the public it simply gave the issue a means to be expressed other than directly face to face. The issue between parent child relationships, and I could very well be unaware of it in the high school setting, but now it does not seem that parents adding their kids on FB is as big of a deal as it was back in 2008. Point being Facebook was simply a tool to express relational issues, the only thing that shifts is which relationship is currently in the spot light.

Briana Pontious Module 3 - Post 3

The article that I chose for my third post is "How Social Media Can Affect Relationships, Plus 6 Red Flags To Look Out For". I chose this article because the last two articles I have chosen have been about how jealousy takes the best of someone in a relationship based off of some ridiculous thing on social media and how a lot of couples overreact over meaningless things. This article, however, talks about things that couples should watch out for when in a relationship. I like this article because it doesn't just bash on the jealousy of couples, it talks about how some people actually should be worried about what their significant others are doing on social media. It's sad that a lot of people these days use social media as a way to cheat on their significant other. The 6 red flags that the article lists as warning signs are: 1. Inappropriate Activity 2. Too Private 3. Too Much PDA 4. Attention-Seeking Activities 5. Always On 6. Suspicious Pictures. I think that these are good red flags to look for because those typically are signs of cheating and suspicious behavior, which in the long run is a good thing because it gives someone a chance to get out of a bad relationship.

http://www.bustle.com/articles/103105-how-social-media-can-affect-relationships-plus-6-red-flags-to-look-out-for

Sasha Mettenbrink Blog #3

This article talks about how social media is affecting teens and what some of the social advantages and disadvantages of the Internet are. An obvious disadvantage of using the Internet and social media is that it is removing the face-to-face contact that people use to have to use. Many teenagers also feel more comfortable communicating through social media than through real conversations. Although internet and social media usage has many other disadvantages this article also discusses some advantages such as people being able to stay in contact with old friends. Overall social media and internet usage can have either positive or negative affects on relationships if it is controlled and used properly.
http://simplyalde.hubpages.com/hub/social-network-to-teens

Josh Mooney-Module 3 Article 3

The article I chose for my third post talked about the good and the bad that come from social networks and how they affect out relationships. The changes that we have gone through in the last few years with digital networking has been good as much as bad. Some highlights of the article include the whole world being just around the corner, and are all of our Facebook friends really are friends? Also people figuring out someones whole life by just searching them on social media can be kind of creepy? Interesting read and it was much different than my previous two articles. 

http://domain.me/social-networks-good-and-bad/

Ethan Young - Article #2 Module 3

For my second article I chose to analyze "Social Media Study Finds Link Between Media Use AndRelationship Satisfaction".  This article discusses how if a married couple communicates over several different media channels it could actually hurt their marriage.  A study was done that if a couple communicates on more than 5 different social media channels the happiness of their relationship drops 14%.  They feel as though too many channels can undermine the relationship.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/15/social-media-study-finds-_n_3086518.html

Module 3, Post 2

http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/social-media-plays-a-big-role-in-long-distance-relationships

This article talks about how long distance relationships are made easier by the use of social media.  Social media gives couples more platforms to keep in touch, rather than just texting or using the phone.  They can stay updated on each other's lives by watching videos and looking at pictures that they post.  People in long distance relationships use social media more than couples who live close, and it can be a way to "watch" the other person.  Jealousy is reported more frequently because of the use of social media.

Social Media Can Promote Loneliness (Article #2)

Social media is usually promoted as a way to promote happiness and connect with people. This article talks about how social media can promote loneliness. It argues that when a person moves and still connected to people through social media, but it was not through direct face to face contact can be very lonely. The fact that a person isn't there to provide support by childcare or a hug can be very hard on the distant between the two that social media cannot cure. This shows the negative effect that social media has on the public as it brings in the reality that social media can bring in distance when it is normally promoted as bringing people together. 

http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/sinead-moriarty/social-media-is-no-cure-for-the-loneliness-of-modern-life-31569814.html

Article 3, module 3

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576858/Social-media-impacts-real-relationships.html?pg=all

This article kind of hits on the dangers or social media and how some get sucked into giving out too much information and sometimes to someone they have never met.  I watch the show Catfish a lot, and I cannot believe the number of people that get caught up with people they have never met.  They send money, they pay bills, they buy phones...I just don't understand.  I believe these people that get stuck in that crazy life ruin real relationships with real people because they are consumed with being on their phone or the computer talking to this person.  To me, having a friendship through social media; whether you are messaging, or you met that way, is okay.  But saying you are in love with someone that you have never met; that is not real.  That is not a relationship, at least not a healthy one.

Traysea Gilmore Module 3 Blog Post 4

This article talks about couples that meet/reconnect via social media. One of the couples reconnected through Facebook and ended up getting married while another couple met on Twitter. It seems like for them, social media was one of the best things to happen to their relationships. A professor in the article makes the point that when people are talking online, they don't realize the consequences but when they're talking to a person right in front of them, it is easier to know that there are consequences. Some of these consequences could be the loss of a good friend or even divorce which is mentioned. Another problem with social media is a false sense of intimacy. It's easy to feel like you know a person because of the information they put on a site but unless you've actually met that person, you don't really know them.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576858/Social-media-impacts-real-relationships.html?pg=all

Briana Pontious Module 3 - Post 2

The article that I chose for my second post is "Facebook Relationship Problems: How Social Networking And Jealously Affect Your Love Life". It is about studies done that show that the tolls that social media platforms, like Facebook, take on the emotions of a person in a relationship. The article says that in 2009 a study showed that Facebook actually makes a big contribution to the jealousy in relationships and divorce attorneys that have been polled have said that "Facebook flirtations" are actually part of a lot of their cases. I think that this shows just how much control Facebook has over our lives. If it can ruin our relationships with people who mean the most to us over a little Facebook post or a tagged photo, what else could it ruin? Couples in this day and age need to realize that everything on Facebook isn't a sign to run. Obviously some things are a big no no, but some girl writing on your boyfriends wall to tell them happy birthday, is no sign of a red flag.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/09/facebook-relationship-problems-social-networking_n_955980.html

Traysea Gilmore Module 3 Blog Post 3

This article is mostly about how social media can harm a romantic relationship. I know a few people who have had a relationship end via Facebook and I don't like that this is becoming a way of doing that. Doing it this way hurts people and issues are never resolved. I like that it mentioned Linkedin and how if you rant about something on Twitter and forget that your accounts are linked, it can potentially ruin a business relationship.

http://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/relationships-and-social-media-healthy-or-hurting

Brady Vieth Article

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/15/social-media-study-finds-_n_3086518.html

The link above is an article about how social media can take a toll on a marriage. The article talks about how couples who are using more than 5 networks to communicate to each other are not as satisfied in their marriage as other couples. Social media is a great way to stay in touch with people, but we also need to be able to have face to face conversations especially with a spouse. This article relates to the module because it shows how our relationships can be impacted by relying too much on social media.

Post #3 - Romance and the Dangers of Social Media

Romance and the Dangers of Social Media

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/better-living-technology/201402/romance-and-the-dangers-social-media

I liked this article because it gives logical reasons and recommends a person taking control of how to handle their social media accounts and breaking up of a relationship.  Relationships are messy and it's hard to be logical but the article goes through different steps on how to break up over social media.  It recommends blocking and hiding pictures and posts of the relationship so that it is not a constant remember of the past.  It recommends talking with the ex and not just defriending them with notice so that the wrong impression is not given.  It recommends being in control.

Breakups are hard to handle and it is a highly emotional situation.  It is a good thing to remember that it is not a good thing to be stalking your ex that to move on you need to be the past behind you and that can't be done if you constantly bring up the ex.

Alex Obermier Module 3 post 4

This article that I found is about red flags to beware of  when in a relationship when both have social media accounts. Some things to look for is your significant other paying too much attention to their phone while on dates. Another is how the privacy on their accounts is. Do they try to hide everything, or do they try to show off everything. The author says it is best if they are right in the middle. A big red flag is your significant other liking things of others that may make you feel uncomfortable.
http://www.bustle.com/articles/103105-how-social-media-can-affect-relationships-plus-6-red-flags-to-look-out-for

Sasha Mettenbrink Blog Post #2

This article talks about the different ways that social media is the worst thing that has happened to relationships. While social media is often the cause of jealousy in a relationship it can also be the cause of many other conflicts. People often tend to reveal too much information, which can ruin the "getting to know each other" process because you can just look up someone online and find out a numerous amount of information about each other. Social media also allows private issues in relationships to be publicized, which can cause numerous conflicts within a relationship. Other peoples comments and opinions may also play into what has been posted and make the issue even worse than it was to begin with.
http://www.examiner.com/article/social-media-the-worst-thing-to-happen-to-relationships-since-well-anything

Lindsie Woolley Module 3 article #3

http://college.usatoday.com/2012/10/11/opinion-why-social-media-is-destroying-our-social-skills/

This article talks about why and how social media is destroying our social skills. It states that social media interaction is now dominating our online as well as offline conversations. An astonishing one in four people spend more time socializing online than face to face. That is so hard to believe, 25% of people spend more time on social media like Facebook or twitter than they do talking to people in person. I sort of wonder how they measure this though. I spend probably 8 hours sleeping and then at least 8 hours at work or some days 4 hours at school, then I have home work, house hold stuff, eating, taking care of my child, and restroom breaks. I probably spend 2 hours on social media a day if you combine all the times I check it or open it. I have tons of face to face conversations at work and school so I am not so sure about this number. The article also gives a few tips on how to be "present" when others are around. Such tips included putting down the phones, not checking emails or notifications all the time.

Alex Schoneman Module 3 Blog 5

5 Social Media Sins That Will Ruin Your Relationship

The article that I found was about things that can potentially ruin your relationship if you do on social media and it gives some advice to maintain a healthy relationship while using social media. It first starts out talking about how over sharing about your relationship and how this personal display of online affection could be unwanted from your significant other. It goes on to posting suggestive pictures about yourself could bring unwanted attention and cause the boyfriend or girlfriend to get jealous. The next sin one social media in my eyes is one of the biggest problems with social media and quite possibly the most unintelligent thing you could do with social media which is actively keeping in touch with your ex. This brings on an onslaught of problems dealing with jealous, anger, distrust and the list goes on and on. In general when engaging in relationships online its a pretty quick way to end a relationship if your keeping in touch with your ex online. I think this article holds real weight because not only does it outline some of the biggest issues that some tweets or Instagram pictures can cause when posting on social media.

 http://www.hercampus.com/love/relationships/5-social-media-sins-will-ruin-your-relationship

Layne Rogers - Module 3, Blog 4

For my final blog I decided to look into how Facebook can influence people's already face-to-face relationships. While researching articles, I found one that caught my attention. According to the article, there has been a study performed that has found a positive correlation between those who have Facebook and divorce rates. The article specifically stated, there has been a 20% increase in Facebook usage and a 2% increase in divorce rates between 2008 and 2010. The article eluded to the fact that people tend to find support on social media as opposed to their partner during hard times. Therefore, couples are no longer having adequate communication skills resulting in divorce. Are there any other reasons, you think, there is a positive correlation between the use of Facebook and divorce rates, or is it just a coincidence?

http://www.aol.com/article/2015/09/22/quit-facebook-save-your-marriage/21239630/?icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl39%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D905875482

Teacher-student relationships on social media (Article #1)

Social media has changed the way that many people see relationships including teacher-student relationships. Teachers have to be extremely careful when dealing with their students online. This article talked about how teachers posting students' pictures online could create a breach of confidentiality with the students and their families. This also relates to students or teachers posting inappropriate pictures to Facebook and having student "friends" seeing them. Twitter could be less monitored as you do not have to approve of followers. The followers could be students. Also, students who post underage drinking or illegal drug use photos that also have teacher "friends" or "followers" would be caught as teachers in this particular situation would be required to report it. The amount of "student-teacher" interaction on social media could be an interesting development on how their relationships change.

http://www.wday.com/news/3830072-teacher-student-relationships-when-it-comes-social-media

Ashli Kunz Module 3

http://www.relrules.com/the-impact-of-social-media-on-relationships/

How many of you have ever sat down at a restaurant and looked around and seen a couple out on date night, but there is no communication with them. They are both to interested on their phones so see whats in front of them. When I was younger I found an old bag that contained all of my parents letters that they wrote back and forth to each other when my mom was at college and my dad was back home working on the farm. It is crazy how over time we don't even rely on mail anymore. Social media plays a big part on relationships these days with jealousy and basically just taking time away from each other. I am one that still likes to receive and send letters.

Module 3- 2

http://psychcentral.com/lib/social-medias-impact-on-relationships/

This title of this article is Social Media's Impact on Relationships.  The article talks about how people need to have real life relationships and not just online ones.  The article talks about how people with fewer social relationships die earlier on average than people with more social relationships.  It also mentions that the Internet is good way to immediately connect with others.  Being on the Internet makes it very easy to keep in contact with old friends that haven't been around for awhile.  They have done studies too that show that people still need real life friends and to not just rely on Internet friends.  Studies have also shown that people tend to put their best foot forward while interacting on social media.

Chris Fakkema- Module 3, Blog #3

This article talks about five reasons entrepreneurs need to use social media to further their business relationships. The author suggests that it doesn’t matter if an entrepreneur has an amazing product, he or she needs to keep the momentum going by finding their customers on social media. Social media helps increase brand awareness, enables entrepreneurs to communicate with customers, and also allows customers to provide feedback. Social media also lets entrepreneurs create relationships with a competitors customers, expand influence, or potentially find an investor. I think that this article is relevant to this week’s material, because it explains how an entrepreneur can expand relationships through social media.

http://www.business2community.com/social-media/5-reasons-entrepreneurs-need-to-use-social-media-01336261 

Josh Mooney-Module 3 Article 2

In the article, "Social Media's Impact on Relationships," Shelley Galasso Bonanno talks about real life relationships vs online relationships. I agreed with some of the comments that she made when talking about people needing real life relationships with people and a face to face interaction seems to provide more meaning for a person. It is harder to hide emotions when interacting in person rather than online through social media strings. Deep and lasting emotional closeness is one thing she says that online relationships lack and I couldn't agree more.

http://psychcentral.com/lib/social-medias-impact-on-relationships/

Ethan Young - Article #1 Module 3

In the article "The Impact Of Social Media On Relationships", it highlighted on and showed examples of how your "relationship status" on Facebook can cause more problems than it's worth.  Which I'm sure we are all subject to at one point or another changing our relationship status.  Which in the moment it seems like a great idea because you and another person care about each other.  But what this article hinted on is how some people get themselves in trouble is by changing the relationship status and then have a significant other wonder "why did they do that?" and then a fight starts (sometimes via social media so the whole world can see it) which then gives the affected party a bad reputation.  Too sum it all up, don't do anything on social media regarding your relationship status until the other person iniates it.

http://www.relrules.com/the-impact-of-social-media-on-relationships/

Logan Yager- Module 3 Post #1

http://www.relrules.com/the-impact-of-social-media-on-relationships/

This article discusses the insecurities that social media can cause within relationships. It features various people who wrote in with their stories concerning how social media caused their relationships to fail.

Social media makes it incredibly easy for people to connect. This allows people to start affairs or cheating via these websites. Simply refraining from mentioning each other in posts or anything that would set off any red flags allows people to keep these secrets locked away from their significant other. These websites typically have some sort of messaging system as well as an app. This allows communication to be kept strictly to these websites being utilized.

Social media also allows people to more easily find people to have an affair with without having the hassle of actually going out and finding someone in person. This opens doors for multiple partners that are all kept secret from each other. This can have a terrible effect on the people involved who think that they're in an exclusive relationship.

Social media can be very good for relationships, but people need to learn to use it responsibly.

Module 3, Post 1

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/natasha-koifman/social-media-and-relationships_b_4115588.html

While a lot of articles talk about how social media can have a negative effect on relationships, this article casts the opposite light.  It talks about how social media can be good for relationships.  The first example is how LinkedIn can be used to expand your networking circle, which can come in handy when applying for jobs.  The article says that Twitter is the best way to reach out to companies, also for job seeking purposes.  Another form of positive social media was that Tinder helps open you up to having new dating possibilities.

Module 3 post 2

http://www.btob.co.nz/article/social-media-affecting-professional-and-personal-lives

This article touches a little bit on keeping your work life professional and your personal life personal.  Do you have your boss on a social media site?  Does it make you uncomfortable with things they post, or does it make you think twice before you post something?  I guess unless you were friends before that person became your boss, I can understand when people remain friends via social media, but otherwise, as a leader and a boss, I don't think you need to cross that line with your employees.  I am now very careful of what I post because I don't want it to come back on me.  I am also very particular with people I add on social media.  If we are an acquiatance and don't speak, then I will not add you.  There are things that your boss just does not need to know!

David Krumland Mod 3 Post 1

     Although this article has been touched on my a few others, I would like to highlight some of the most significant points that stuck out to me. The article was touching on the benefits and the cons that Facebook has on dating relationships, and one of the more significant that caught my attention was the amount of time that is spent on Facebook can be a strong force against a healthy relationship. Overall the article was in support of the idea that Facebook can either strengthen or damage a relationship, and there isn't really a ton of middle ground unless both don't use it. Now of course there are plenty of exceptions to my previous statement, but from what the article was reporting, that was generally the message.
      Now at the end it does say that if you are a jealous person or an avid Facebook user it can be a fuel to a fire in a negative way but it can also do good things. This was an interesting article given that it supports a majority of my dislikes about Facebook, so it is a little biased towards me, I will admit it. However, regardless of bias, it did have a decent about of sources and research giving it more credibility (but doesn't give it 100% fact credibility).

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/close-encounters/201505/how-facebook-affects-our-relationships

Module 3 post 1

http://www.medicaldaily.com/searching-your-ex-social-media-study-examines-why-we-facebook-stalk-354160

The title of this article is "Searching For Your Ex On Social Media? Study Examines Why We Facebook Stalk".  The article talks about a study that was published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.  The study included factors like attachment, investment in the relationship, responsibility for termination of the relationship, seeking relationship alternatives, and emotional distress after the relationship.  They found that the more commitment that was had directly related to the level of distress after the breakup.  With more distress the more social media stalking took place.  They also found that social media is potentially unhealthy enabler for those distressed about breakups.

I think that a lot of people do this kind of thing.  I think a lot of people do "stalking" even if they did not have a relationship with the person.  I think that it is interesting that the study took place using 431 participant form the Midwest too.

Module #3 Article #3

Use social media to build relationships and trust in your credit union

https://www.cuinsight.com/use-social-media-to-build-relationships-and-trust-in-your-credit-union.html 

This article discusses how credit unions and other financial institutions are using social media as a huge way to advertise and build relationships with customers. There are some that are lagging with the social media and they are missing out because by 2018, it is estimated that over half of their revenues will come from digital sources. 

This article shows relationships between something more than just individuals. It shows the effect social media has on the business world as well. It can be a way for a business to increase revenues.  

 

Traysea Gilmore Module 3 Blog Post 2

This article talks about Australians specifically but I think that there are a lot of similarities here. The psychology interviewed for this article said that people use social media because it's time efficient. She makes the point that these conversations are lacking proper depth and that relationships are changing. I'm especially guilty of just sending a text instead of calling someone. It is important to realize that more effort needs to be put into relationships when it comes to communicating.

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/why-facebook-instagram-and-texting-are-hurting-your-relationships-20140903-10bk1w.html

Module 3 Post No. 4

This article is written just after the Popes visit to the United States. However, the title might lead the idea the Pope does not like social media it is not the point of the article. The Pope talks about how people are separated even though they can communicate instantly with anyone. This article points out the negative side of social media and how it is affecting our skill of interacting with people in person. Even the Pope has social media, but he has a respectable balance between connecting through social media and in person. Module three is about the relationships we build with people and how social media can help and hinder that connection.

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-09/28/pope-francis-social-media-causes-loneliness

Module 3 Post 4

Social Media's Impact on Relationships

http://psychcentral.com/lib/social-medias-impact-on-relationships/

This article was short, but was informative in a new and refreshing way. It starts of by stating that as human beings, we starve for attention and affection. I learned something new from this article also! There was a study on how loneliness effects our health and emotions, loneliness has a negative impact on our emotions and people with less social relationships tend to die earlier than those who have more social relationships. Now, that we have supplemental access to the internet, how do online relationships compare to social relationships. To no surprise, social relationships help us grow and develop and we need to focus on how to create and maintain these social relationships!

Layne Rogers- Module 3, Blog 3

Since we are learning about social media regarding relationships, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at what people post that might harm their relationships. One of the major things that people post are the "too much information" posts. Do people really need to know every little aspect of your daily life? More than likely, no. People, in general, do not care what you had for lunch that day or what type of jeans you are wearing. Another post that may damage social media relationships, are the negative posts. If the only posts people are publishing are negative comments about sensitive issues, your contacts on your social media site will probably not be to impressed. Especially on professional sites, like LinkedIn, you are expected to maintain and conduct your relationships in a professional manner. According to the article, companies are doing more background checks through social media. Therefore, the way you conduct yourself and handle your relationships on social media can influence one's future.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/21/us-etiquette-socialmedia-idUSKCN0RL11820150921

Josh Mooney-Module 3 Blog Post 1

The article that I chose to write about first is titled "How Facebook Affects Our Relationships." In this article, Gwendolyn Seidman talks about some of the good and bad impacts that Facebook has had on partners relationships. An example of a good thing she explains is how much easier it is to be in a relationship and also to find out a little more about a certain individual. Some bad examples include jealousy, anxiety, and even excessive Facebook time which can harm relationships. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/close-encounters/201505/how-facebook-affects-our-relationships

Briana Pontious Module 3 Blog Post 1

The article that I chose for this post is 10 Ways Social Media is Ruining Your Relationships. I chose this article because it lists the top ways that social media sites are slowly ruining people's relationships and why so many fail because of minor things. This article really shows just how much people in relationships rely on social media to snoop around or find things wrong in their relationship.  I even have found myself guilty of a few of these things and I can see how ridiculous they are! 

The top 10 ways that social media is ruining your relationships listed are.... 1. Breaking Up is Even Harder To Do 2. #Blurred Lines: Losing Touch IRL 3. Alter Egos 4. Subtweeting 5. Snooping 6. Crazy Ex's Stalking You and Preventing Future Relationships 7. Tagging in Unwanted or Past Posts 8. Meaningless or Misconstrued Flirtations such as Favorites or Likes 9. Taking the Mystery Out of Human Interactions 1. Defining What You Have

http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/06/how-social-media-is-ruining-your-relationships/defining-the-relationship 

Sasha Mettenbrink Blog Post

The article I found discussed how social media can lead to relationship conflicts if a person is using social media too often. It also presented ways on how to avoid these relationship conflicts. One way was to avoid a premature relationship-status change, which is very common for people to do. They also say that you should stop mindlessly browsing and to log off when you're upset. Often times people post on social media sites when they're upset, which can sometimes lead to more conflicts or reasons for them to be upset. Social media sites also allow you to be friends with your exes, which can lead to conflicts. One thing that couples can do though is to post photos and share things about the relationships can tend to feel happier about their bond with each other.
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-love/dont-let-social-media-wreck-your-relationship

Alex Obermier Module 3 Post 3

In this article it talks about how social media sites have ruined relationships. With having everything at the the touch of a button people get too attached to social media. They may always focus on trying to make themselves look good or cool from posting tweets or pictures. The article also talks about how much we focus on our phones when we are with others, even when we are with the main people we would be using our phone to talk to we still need to check our phones for new updates or see what others are doing. This has made our main focus to just whats going on in social media accounts instead of what is right in front of us, which is why relationships have been ruined due to social media.
http://time.com/2917916/kim-stolz-how-social-media-is-ruining-our-relationships/

Lindsie Woolley Module 3 article #2

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/09/twitter-romance-relationship-breakup-divorce-cheating/12377979/

This article talks about how twitter effects romantic relationships. It states that the more a couple uses twitter and argues publicly over twitter the more likely that they will have more troubles or will break up, divorce, or separate. Personally I believe that when you are fighting with a significant others you should never put anything about it on social media. An unhappy home only attracts outsiders. Also to me it seems that you wouldn't just argue out loud in a very public place or in front of lots of people would you? Well social media is the same thing. This is a public place that everyone can see and read your whole argument or fight. I have never really seen a fight on twitter but I have seen plenty on Facebook that are very cryptic and such. Twitter you would have to be very to the point.

Alex Schoneman Module 3 Blog 4

Does Social Media Help or Hurt Relationships

The article I found was on how social media hurts relationships and I found this article interesting because the authors points to me are pretty spot on. Social media in relationships is just a means to more often than not destroy the trust between couples that has been built up in a relationship. Today significant others can take likes and posts on Facebook along with tweeting and favoriting on Twitter can be taken as flirting or cheating. These social media outlets make it easy to keep an eye on your partner but when one looks at their partners past they may not like what they find. So if you're in a relationship keep your significant other in mind when you're posting tweets or Facebook status's so there wont be a miscommunication and cause trouble in your once solid relationship.

http://statenews.com/article/2014/01/does-social-media-help-or-hurt-relationships

Dina Dowden, Module 3, Post #2 -

 New social media study investigates relationships among Facebook use, narcissism and empathy

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140703102510.htm

I have read several articles that stated that Facebook leads to a more narcissistic attitude due to the fact that we can hide who we really are.  This article reflects the findings of a study concerning Facebook, narcissism and empathy.  Facebook does have features (photos) that lead to a more narcissistic attitude; however, there are more instances of people using Facebook for connecting with and empathy toward other people.

When I really think about this article I wonder if the change (narcissism to connecting) has more to do with Facebook being used by an older generation instead of teens and young adults.  Teenagers still have a mentality of life being all about them while with age and maturity come a better respect for others and their life situations.