Facebook has had many positive and negative effects when it has come to the development of relationships. It has allowed its users to become more connected with a larger quantity of people, and has been an effective way for its users to connect. Facebook has also become a place in which users have been able to connect through various different groups and hobbies. But at the same time there are some negatives that have come in the development of relationships from Facebook. One negative aspect is that it changes the dynamic of relationships from a more face to face setting to a more online setting as people are more likely to communicate via social media. Also with social media such as Facebook, bullying is more prevalent as bullies are more able to target their victims as they have the ability to bully them via social media.
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Trends-
The trend with Facebook and the developmental relationships is that people will become more intertwined with making connections online. This is disruptive as it makes connecting to people a lot broader as before Facebook and social media it was much tougher connect to people that were across the world, but now it is very simple.
Disruptive Impact-
Facebook has changed the way people define relationships, being a “friend” on Facebook is much different than being a friend in real life, and in a way dilutes the importance of friendship in a way as anyone can be your friend online but may not be your friend in real life. But at the same time Facebook allows its users to connect in a way that has not been possible.
Predictions-
Connections made through social media sites such as Facebook will become more important. This is due to the fact that social media is playing a bigger role in our lives.
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