Would long term relationships flourish more if each person in the long term relationship deleted all their social media?

Last_2_Work · 2022-06-10T21:28:58+00:00

I use social media and my partner uses it. Neither of us post much and it doesn't really negatively impact our relationship in any way. It depends on how the people i. the relationship use it.

SmakeTalk · 2022-06-10T22:43:22+00:00

Sounds to me like you're projecting a bit. Did you have a wandering eye in a past relationship via social media?

Social media is absolutely capable of being a toxic environment/medium, but you're assuming a lot here about women who use it. Not sure why you're doing that but I'm curious so I'd love to hear a bit about your dating history.

Also there are lots of amazing women in the world who don't use social media at all, or very sparingly. Maybe focus on finding someone like that :)

Bikerbats · 2022-06-10T21:47:04+00:00

I'm sorry dude, but that's so naive it hurts. If you think social media is a threat to relationships, how are you going to handle it if she gets attention in real life? I'll tell you straight up that temptations online pale in comparison to the ones in the flesh.

Blame_the_Muse · 2022-06-10T21:39:02+00:00

No

Why do you guys act like all psychosexual problems were invented in the past 15 years

Hoopy223 · 2022-06-10T21:47:29+00:00

Social Media and Video Games are the “Opiate of the Masses”. I don’t see them going away anytime soon either.

PlayfulLawyer · 2022-06-10T21:42:03+00:00

I don't think it would hurt the relationship, unless of course social media is how one of the people makes their money

sabiinvesting · 2022-06-10T21:57:00+00:00

If you are with a not so desirable women, okay, I see what you are getting at. The thing is, desirable women know they are desirable even without social media. I can think of other reasons why social media could be bad, but I don't necessarily agree with your example.

Lateralanouncer · 2022-06-10T22:52:09+00:00

Not realistic. What is the actual issue with realionships, you don't like serial monogamy, why not accept that and enjoy your turn.

funlightmandarin · 2022-06-10T23:17:15+00:00

You know who cheats?

Cheaters. They manage to do that with or without social media.

And no, social media isn't "women's life".

Lysa_Bell · 2022-06-10T23:20:15+00:00

You could say that about everything. Porn, social media, video games, hobbies, work. Everything distracts you from a relationship and that is good. Codependency isn't healthy. Being obsessed with anything isn't healthy.

YoviQ · 2022-06-11T00:51:06+00:00

You cheating is not the fault of social media.

IWillKeepYourSecret · 2022-06-11T01:35:15+00:00

I wouldn't want to delete my social media, even though I barely use it. My Insta has a handful of pictures with the last one dating back to jan 1 2021.

In my mind, if social media tempts someone into cheating, they were a bad apple to begin with. I don't want to put restrictions on my partner's life if it means they'd otherwise be tempted by someone else.

Loyalty shouldn't be forced upon one another; it should be expected. It's not my partner's job to ensure I don't stray, nor vice versa. If it ends up coming to light that my partner did cheat, then I couldn't blame social media for that. My partner is responsible for their own actions, and I should trust them with that responsibility. If I feel like I can't, then no amount of restrictions would help either of us.

MelodiousTones · 2022-06-11T02:09:31+00:00

This is social media, and you are posting on it.

HighestTierMaslow · 2022-06-11T04:30:41+00:00

Not all women, I don't care about it much.

relish5k · 2022-06-11T13:07:30+00:00

I only really use social media to post pictures of me and my husband and baby...so no, it is not a threat to our relationship.

It is a threat to my mental health tho because of shit like PPD

flapperfemmefatale · 2022-06-10T21:48:54+00:00

Sounds like you don't genuinely like/trust women.

BlackPorcelainDoll · 2022-06-10T22:36:04+00:00

If social media is hurting you, you aren't using it right any way. Social media is the key to strategic networking and $$$. It's one of the best tools to date. I have 3 social medias for multiple purposes and it's never caused an issue. Likewise with all my friends.

It is laughable you think socially active women with a presence even answer their unimportant messages from male randoms, let alone notice them. I've written up some self tips for women/men 'addicted' to electronics harmfully and turning it into a utility tool without necessarily having to cold-turkey something that can serve you well.

Financial_Leave4411 · 2022-06-10T21:52:25+00:00

I don’t think so. Myself and most people I know use social media to keep up with friends and family that live far away. I think it has more to do with if an individual is trustworthy or not rather than if the technology is around or not.

Barneysparky · 2022-06-10T22:40:18+00:00

I follow antiques and plants on social media. I doubt this affects my relationship.

AloneOnTheStrange · 2022-06-11T02:23:07+00:00

Yes. Also a huge amount of other personal problems would improve as well. Social media has magnified almost everything shallow, neurotic, and selfish about how we interact. And I challenge anyone to tell me a way it's improved anything.

TotalTravesty · 2022-06-10T21:33:12+00:00

I’m glad that you recognized the potential problem social media would have in your life and removed yourself from the situation, but a lot of people are perfectly fine with the presence of social media.

You’re not describing problems inherent or exclusive to social media. Those are symptoms of low self-esteem. You remove social media from your girl’s life and eventually you’re going to wonder, “What about her real life friends? What about her male coworkers?” Other men exist. Deal with it.

Social media is a women's life... Likes, likes, and more likes. Empty dopamine hits.

You’re describing either a professional social media personality or a social media addict. Either one is rare and easy enough to avoid.

oflbtbs · 2022-06-10T22:05:20+00:00

Wives on there posting a whole bunch of pics of themselves in yoga pants doing lots of poses. Its good eye candy and good to get them competitive over their looks so they dont get fat.

Play_Muted · 2022-06-10T21:39:40+00:00

Definetly. I only follow my close friends and people I know. I dont understand why would anyone add strangers, I also dont understand public profiles if all you do is posting your pictures.

cowfishAreReal · 2022-06-10T21:57:10+00:00

Depends on how those people use social media, me and my partner literally never had any issues due to social media

Orange_Paisley · 2022-06-10T23:12:35+00:00

We live in California. My family is all mainly on the East Coast and my sister lives in Europe; my husband’s family is all in Mexico. Social media is an efficient and easy way to keep up with everyone and I do not think either of us will be deleting it. I’m watching my lil niece and nephews grow up via the magic of Facebook.

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baresquad · 2022-06-10T22:06:18+00:00

I mean maybe if you’re like 19 then I guess social media is a big bad boogeyman for dating. If you’re enticed to cheat or scared your partners is gonna cheat or wanna be an influencer, safe to probably bet you’re immature.

Most well-adjusted adults treat social media like second fiddle. Yeah we’re active, but we have lives now that we didn’t when we were teens to actively engage for it to mean something. People have work, grad/med school, hobbies, activities, it’s summer time.

If anything this sounds like projection. Likes and dopamine sound like stuff you care about so you might apply that to women based on stereotypes? Idk. But at the end of the day, no. No relationship is worth me deleting social media and I’ll never do it. I wouldn’t expect my girlfriend to either because again, this is something most adults effortlessly balance in their already-busy every day lives.

ashpr0ulx · 2022-06-10T22:22:14+00:00

having social media in itself isn’t always bad, my partner and i both have some forms of social media, he uses it more than i do but we’re both infrequent posters.

if you’re using social media for entertainment and sharing memes and dumb shit with your friends, i don’t think that’s particularly harmful.

i do think it crosses a line somewhere and becomes harmful, but i can’t say exactly where that is. i think oversharing, drawing and engaging with romantic attention, or being generally obsessed with an online image/persona is where social media can potentially tank a relationship.

Khanluka · 2022-06-10T22:55:55+00:00

Delete social media does make relationship beter but not for the reason your saying it. That lost time can then be spend together and bond better. And you could get more enjoyment out of real life effect. Sociaal media is bad due it cause mental illuse in lots of poeple healthy poeple live happier lives leads to beter relationships.

DorianneGrey · 2022-06-10T23:35:14+00:00

I don’t have any social media aside from LinkedIn for business and Reddit (not sure if Reddit counts). I understand that it’s important for the younger set but I personally don’t see any benefit 🤷‍♀️

mandoa_sky · 2022-06-11T02:59:32+00:00

depends on how you use it. i got Instagram because most of my friends are artists and they use it to show off their projects.

i use Instagram for craft and DIY tips. some of my best recipes came from there too.

RealNiceLady · 2022-06-11T04:56:30+00:00

Would long term relationships flourish more if each person in the long term relationship deleted all their social media?

That would only be true if someone is prone to cheating or retroactive jealousy.

Could I depend on a modern women to delete their social media and keep it deleted

Usually no.

EulenWatcher · 2022-06-11T05:13:19+00:00

Not really. If a person has insecurity/insecure attachment style/validation seeking behavior, they'll find another way to indulge in it even without social medias. They'll find attention or people to compare to in real life.

Cutting off unnecessary temptations is a smart move, but I'm not sure for how many people social medias are a temptation to start with. I have a few pages and I don't post any photos there. Neither does my husband. We follow mostly our relatives and close friends, so...what's tempting about it?

sarkington · 2022-06-11T15:36:01+00:00

Maybe, but at the expense of your other relationships

Depends on how immersed and dependent you re to begin with, like, oh, pretty much everything

xsurferdude123x · 2022-06-11T16:18:47+00:00

Yes. Social media is the cause of many many problems and until society wakes up and sees that. We are all in trouble.

Over_Noise3530 · 2022-06-11T19:39:36+00:00

Some people are only in a relationship for the sake of posting it on social media

extrachromozomes · 2022-06-11T20:51:05+00:00

I’m mature enough to use social media without it clouding my judgement

ProseccoIsLife · 2022-06-11T21:08:07+00:00

The cheater always finds a way - be it social media, party at the disco or simply meeting a rando in a cafeteria. For me sm is just another way of interacting with my SO - we share funny memes from shitposting groups, get ideas for trips together, see nice events in neighbourhood. It's not the tool but how you use it that's dangerous.

Frosty-Gate-8094 · 2022-06-12T13:58:38+00:00

The very fact that you are on reddit, that means you haven't deleted 'social media'.

Technically, reddit is also a form of social media.

Stunning-Potato-1984 · 2022-06-12T17:29:41+00:00

Do people think like that?

I really love it. Great for sewing groups and I even had a Japanese friend I hadn't seen in over a decade notice I was there and we reconnected and it was amazing!

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