The Dating Game
The internet has changed everyone’s life in some way. It is a wonderful tool when used for good but can be very destructive. According to a California researcher, teenagers are now choosing the internet for breaking up with their girlfriends and boyfriends. Sites like MySpace and Facebook are allowing these kids to avoid one on one conversations or phone calls to end these relationships. This is becoming the standard operating procedure for many young adults.
The rejected individual is many times blocked and not allowed to respond to the remarks being offered by the one terminating the relationship.
The scorned individual is finding new ways to retaliate and often uses someone else’s screen name to make postings. It becomes a public display of some very poor word choices and can lead to worsening relationships. It is another example of how we continually choose conflict avoidance rather conflict resolution.
Is this a healthy way to interact?
The rejected individual is many times blocked and not allowed to respond to the remarks being offered by the one terminating the relationship.
The scorned individual is finding new ways to retaliate and often uses someone else’s screen name to make postings. It becomes a public display of some very poor word choices and can lead to worsening relationships. It is another example of how we continually choose conflict avoidance rather conflict resolution.
Is this a healthy way to interact?
Labels: internet, relationships
posted by Anonymous at 5:52 AM
3 Comments:
I understand that it's non-medical quasi-social science week, but really, what's new here? Kids don't communicate well in an era of unprecedented communications?
I believe we already knew that.
Hey alb--I loved this part:
"non-medical quasi-social science week"
You really did make me lol. I am such a nerd.
Avoidance is standard operating procedure for many not-so-young adults, too. After reading this post, I asked myself what He would call it if God created a man who didn't use avoidance as a coping mechanism. The answer? He did...and He called it "woman."
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