Social networking sites such as Facebook can help maintain romantic relationships, whether individuals involved are geographically close or in a long-distance relationship, a new study has found.
The study compared the relative importance of social networks and explores the role they play in helping to maintain a close-by versus a long-distance romantic relationship.
The study report show how use of social network sites allows individuals to access information about, and monitor the activities of, romantic partners, and how that can be used to gauge a partner’s involvement in the relationship and loyalty, with potentially positive or detrimental effects.
As long-distance relationships become more common, and continue to succeed, it becomes increasingly valuable to understand the role that technology plays in strengthening or damaging a romantic relationship.
