Facebook has changed people's lives. People have the ability to catch up with old friends, lurk through former lover's profiles and make connections that help their careers. It is also a great free asset to businesses; they can make their own fan pages, post photographs and keep their consumers updated on specials. The world is dominated by social media. If one does not log into their account they could miss the latest trending news article or could possibly feel alienated when they are the only one that does not know about a friend's engagement.
The popular social media site has also affected its user's love lives. When two people first meet and are interested in dating they often find themselves snooping through each other's Facebook profiles. Many people can agree with the fact that ordinary people have lost a large amount of privacy due to Facebook. A large portion of their lives is out there for the world to see. Of course the site does have privacy settings that allow users to block their friends from seeing their friends list, their tags and one can even block certain people from viewing particular posts.
The social networking site becomes an issue for romantic relationships when a couple begins arguing about what they see on Facebook. Women especially love to lurk at their significant others page to see who is liking their photos, posting on their wall or commenting on statuses. If they see another woman doing any of these things it could result in jealousy. This is especially so if the other woman is more attractive.
Arguments that spur because of a comment posted on Facebook are childish. Adults are beginning to act like high school aged teenagers. Who cares if someone of the opposite sex (that is not a relative) posted a comment on someone's significant others status. It should not be an issue unless it is inappropriate.
It is human curiosity to want to read through people's Facebook profiles. That is fine. It becomes an issue when people become obsessed and experience jealousy because of it.
