Blog 30: Tech No Love

The article I read today, Tech No Love, talks about how our definition of a functional relationship has changed over time.  Back in our grandparent’s day there was no such thing as facebook or twitter or texting and they got along just fine.  Instead of constantly texting their significant other they would actually pick up a phone and hear the other person’s voice.  The author says, “Going steady was almost a holy endeavor back then, and marriage was a common result.  It’s comical that today our way of going steady is to become ‘Facebook official.’” It’s really sad to hear that but it’s actually true.  I have many friends who have had arguments with their boyfriends or girlfriends regarding their “status” on facebook.  The article also says that people constantly stalk their significant other’s page and get jealous whenever they see things that other people post on their wall.  I know for a fact that this is true.  One of my friends constantly stalks her boyfriend’s page and gets super pissed whenever a girl writes on his wall and starts an argument about it.  Sometimes he doesn’t even know what the person is talking about, but she still makes a huge deal about it so he deletes it.   I think that facebook is damaging to our relationships and we should pick up the phone every once in awhile and call our family, friends, and boyfriends or girlfriends because it’s crucial. I think if we go back to the way things used to be our relationships would be a lot more successful.