“The rush that comes from infatuation is a drug as powerful and all-consuming as the sadness and white hot rage that follows a breakup. It is in these two extreme states that your desire to consume all you can about a person is at its highest. Through the sorcery of the internet, it’s all at your fingertips. The notion of personal privacy is being constantly redefined, and dating and breaking up in 2013 is unique because of the alarming amount of information that exists on social media. Tearfully scrolling through your ex’s Instagram feed is innocent research, as is giddily plumbing the depths of your crush’s Twitter timeline. Knowledge is power, but use it wisely. Like everything, there are rules. Here are a few to live by.”*
What mistakes have YOU made with social media in hooking up and dating? Has Facebook, Twitter and Instagram ever caused headaches in your dating life? What about Pinterest? Should liking someone’s post be admissible in court?
Whitney Rice helps us break it down on Pop Trigger.
*Read more from Megan Reynolds / The Frisky:
http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-10-15/dating-donts-social-media-etiquette-for-every-stage-of-your-relationship/