Mining Pew 1

Mining Pew 1

Anderson, M., Lenhart, A.,  Smith, A. (October 1, 2015). Teens, Technology and Romantic Relationships: From flirting to breaking up, social media and mobile phones are woven into teen’s romantic lives. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from: http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/01/teens-technology-and-romantic-relationships/

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Due to the fact that our world revolves so much around technology, it would be expected that relationships have become intertwined in today’s fast pace society. After reading over the article, I was not surprised to find out that , “The digital realm is one part of a broader universe in which teens meet, date, and break-up with romantic partners” (p2). The idea that people actually meet people through the computer is a very common trend now a day. I remember back when people actually had to go out on a few dates before deciding whether or not they would be interested in dating each other. According to the article, “About 8% of all American teens have met a romantic partner online” (p2). In my opinion, that is something different from what used to take place about 10 years ago. I personally discourage my teenage niece from browsing the Internet looking for guys because something you don’t always like what you find. I believe that there are some people who are genuinely interested in a serious relationship, while others are simply looking for someone to mess around with. There are often times when people can display false information to try to get someone attention. I believe it is better to play it safe and avoid communicating with people that are not in their age group. The article states, “59% say social media makes them feel more connected to what is happening in their significant other’s life” (p5). I know that the use of social media has caused several teens to be attached to their device 24/7. The need to keep up with what is happening in society has become very great. In my opinion, I feel our teens are being robbed of the experience of being able to enjoy life without constantly having to check their phones. I remember back when I was growing up we never had to worry about things like social media. I often wonder if is it a good or bad thing that society has become so dependent on technology.