facebook destroys relationships?

I don't think Facebook in it self destroy any relationship people do!...Facebook is just a site! if people are silly enough to post silly things then they should wear the consequences....people need to realize that when we are on the net we are actually publishing! I don't like to publish my personal life...and I never post a family picture before asking if that's alright with them. I treat the site with respect and I use it to may own convenience since I can get in touch with family and friends from overseas.Facebook brings good things to my life...and I would not be suspicious of the people I love...if that were so then they either don't love me and [or] they do not deserve my trust!

If a person can't speak their mind (Freedom of Speech) even at Facebook just because you are trying to spare friendships, relationships and family then I would most definitely consider that hindering a person from being who they are. If your people can not handle a little bit of truth then they have no reason to have you on their Facebook account. I find it that simple. My circle has only a small number and if anyone ever has a problem with what I post, that's their problem. I'm not going to stop my life how I am for them. What I won't do and never do is air out a person's name on there over issues. I leave the names out. That is where the problems start that people fail to stop at.

Hi Sharlene i think because of it many friends of mine had express their feeling in not a proper way. but from there i know that the true colors of my friends. because of it i take some spare to some friends

yes, i also feel there. sometimes at facebook people meet his/her ex-special friend then make new relationship again because of it (but they still have a relationship).

each and everything in this world has its own good and bad qualities. Its in our hand to use the technology in a good way. We should be careful in virtual relationships. Facebook is having its own benefits like we can connect with our friends and family. But we should be careful in finding good relationship in facebook.

If somebody cares about their relationships,then is careful what they put on FB, and do not just write anything that crosses their mind. People pay for being stupid... There are, also some that do not care about anybody else but themselves.For me FB is good, since i reconnected with friends from far away, keep in touch with them,exchange news,pictures.That is why I keep my setting at friends only.I go for quality ,not quantity!!

I don't think it has to be Facebook. You just have to watch what you put online. People don't think how many others are reading what you write. There are a lot of different websites and chat rooms that can cause problems also.

I know of people who have sworn off of facebook because it makes them feel worse about themselves. It also can create unnecessary drama too. Some of us do not need to know every minute detail of someone's life. Also, people may be having a hard time financially and see people on their friends list going on trips, moving, new careers, and other things that make it hard to deal with the site. I think it can be good to keep up with some family and some people, but it can lead to a whole other heap of problems too.

I have one friend who thinks Facebbok is evil, and I think it's mainly because she rarely gets to talk to her husband anymore, he's always on facebook. In fact I think they must have talked about it because I notice he is not on there nearly as much and I don't see as many posts from him. I don't think he was flirting, he just found people with common interests and he spent a lot of time talking on there. I think there is a lot of potential for facebook to be used as a tool to hurt people and destroy relationships, but it does not have to be that way. People can choose to be responsible and intelligent in their use of facebook, but as with anything if you use it recklessly then you will reap the consequences of that.

FB no doubt keeps people in touch but this virtual touch has destroyed the real touch in that people think that as long as they are able to 'be in touch' everything is hunky dory. Wrong.

All friends in my profile, I know them all! If there are some of them causing trouble then I decide to either remove them or to block them. If they decide add me again, they more than welcome but if same problem happen again then I do the followings: Remove them, re-locate their account again and block that person right of the bat. Hackers: I recall receiving a private msg that came through my cell but since I didn't received email notification and since actuall msg wasn't in FB account while login in via my PC, I suspected a hacker and I right away blocked that person! I hope this help!

It is sad, but at times true. I have seen with people I know that FB has destroyed relationships. But personally I don't blame Facebook, I blame the poeple themselves. Like you said most people utilize FB like if it was their own personal diary, if you want to locate someone go on FB to see where they are tagged, everything that occurs in their life gets posted there. I guess that is probably one of the reasons why I barely ever log on to it. FB is fun, but why do we have to post everything about our lives there. That is probably one of the concepts that I dislike about it. ONce in a while I'll post a picture of me with my kids and/or hubby just to update it, or maybe post a general think under my status, but that is about it. Again, that is just my personal opinion, I hope I didn't offend anyone, it was not my intention.

The features of Facebook is addictive and it opens a lot of ways to communicate in open and private as if just sitting behind you or just a visitor dropping by. And so, the opportunity of knowing deeper is just like for a constant companionship as in friends and might be jumping into somewhat near or possibly in serious relationships as in friends in love. And so it can be a start of a distant love affair that may and perhaps is been happening already destroying relationships. Facebook is only a channel to whatever will be the outcome of your membership.

Hi sharlanejane912! Yes, I think I have read an article about how facebook destroys relationships. There are even some countries somewhere in the Middle East who are blocking the said site because it causes breakups and infidelities in marriage. I think that this all depends on the user on how he/she use this site for making or breaking relationship. Just like a cellphone, FB has advantages and disadvantages too. FB can be used by others to swindle, scam and to some extent exploit others. I also read an article online that states that FB can cause depression especially for teen users who lacks self-confidence and have low self-esteem. But there are some remedies for this. One is to inform teenager users that FB status updates by friends are just an icing on the cake. If they envy their friends updates and photos they should keep in mind that it is not the whole story. FB can be deceiving and they never knew the whole story behind those pictures as well as the emotions of others. But if we just use FB to build good relationship, make new friends, help others, and reach out to relatives and friends who are far, then, I think FB won't be that bad at all. As a FB user one should be responsible enough and be sensitive enough of other people's feelings. Yes, some would vent out their feelings of hatred on their status but this should not be overly done. It is OK to express one's feelings especially anger but I don't think that you have to broadcast it to the public. But there are others who do this and we cannot control or stop them because that is their right. So, the best thing to do would be to start on your own. I often use FB to keep in touch with my relatives and friends and to cheer those who are down and having some problems. I think that FB if used properly can be a good site to be able to help other people as well. I know that there are many other responsible FB users out there and this can really make a difference to make FB a better social networking site.

In my opinion, Facebook is just a means where people come to meet. It doesn't really do anything but just provide a platform for people to communicate. I have many friends there and haven't lost any of them. I feel that when two people become friends, it is how they communicate that decides how close or distant their friendship will become. I have certain rules for myself and one of them is not to gossip about others and always ask them questions before making judgments. And always say things to their face and never behind their back. _Derek

Ok, I will write more on this topic soon..

It really could. If the couple is too jealous or keep stalking each other's profile there could be some ugly fights about Facebook indeed. I don't think a relationship could survive so many fights. Even for silly things.

I don't use Facebook but it does reveal a lot about a person and other people who sees your profile may get the wrong idea. A simple idea may send a whole crowd flying because they may not know the meaning of your photo. People also connect with other people through Facebook and cheating tends to happen as well, damaging many relationships. It has also been used to cyber bully others and plan events to commit a crime as a gang. So facebook has it's ups and downs, technology have destroyed many lives. It all depends on how you use this technology and how it affects those you love.

It indeed! I actually don't like FB now.. why? because some people are posting things that can hurt somebody anymore.. Isn't it FB is used as a social networking site.. It isn't use for a debating arena or making someone pissed off.. I just don't get it.. some people are doing these.. Why don't they just send a personal message to that someone? So that they could not hurt much people and most especially they could not ruin relationships..

I don't like facebook because I think it is for nosy people. I don't like that I can see who all my friends talk to and the subjects they talk about. So if I can read what they are doing, they can also read everything I do and I don't like that as I am a very private person. I was reluctant about signing up with them and it took me a long time to be convinced to join. I finally joined about a year ago and I don't like it. I only go on facebook now to see pictures that my family and friends post. I live far away from all my family and friends so it is a good way for me to stay in contact with them. Most of the time now, we just use our emails to talk but I still go to facebook to see the pictures. My cousin was going through a nasty divorce and she posted everything in her life on facebook. Her own lawyer told her to cancel her account on facebook because she is ruining her chances with her divorce. She actually found him on facebook and added him as a friend so he also read everything she posted and he didn't like it. Good luck my friend, see you are new here just like me. So far I am liking the site fine, mylot, how about you? littlemissy signing off now, talk to you soon my new friend