Digital Relationships

20
The Posi)ve Effects of Social Media Source: Sharfi, Flickr By: Kelsey Bruce

Transcript of Digital Relationships

Page 1: Digital Relationships

The  Posi)ve  Effects  of  Social  Media  

Source:  Sharfi,  Flickr   By:  Kelsey  Bruce  

Page 2: Digital Relationships

Photo:  Steven  Guzzardi,  Flickr  

Nearly  1  in  4  people  worldwide  use  social  media….  The  global  social  network  audience  is  expected  to  total  2.55  billion  by  2017  

Source:  eMarketer  

Page 3: Digital Relationships

Photo:  Oscar  E,  Flickr  

More  people  are  connecMng  online,  and  sharing  their  lives  now  than  ever  before…    

Page 4: Digital Relationships

Photo:  Theophilos  Papadopolous  

…  And  relaMonships  are  experiencing  the  posi.ve  benefits  of  social  media  through  more  interac.on  and  connec.vity  

Page 5: Digital Relationships

Photo:  Daniel  Dudek-­‐Corrigan,  Flickr   Source:  Sharon  Jayson    

One  in  three  marriages  

begin  online…    

Page 6: Digital Relationships

Making  the  Internet  a  great  place  to  connect…  

Photo:  Chris  Jones,  Flickr  

Page 7: Digital Relationships

Photo:  Japanexoerterna.se,  Flickr  

Tech  entrepreneurs  are  shiTing  from  creaMng  online  daMng  sites,  to  creaMng  apps,  such  as  You  &  Me,  for  people  aTer  they  meet  a  mate  

Source:  Jenna  Wortham  

Page 8: Digital Relationships

“I’ve  had  some  of  my  most  emoMonally  inMmate  and  honest  conversaMons  with  my  friends  and  romanMc  partners  on  mobile  

devices.”    -­‐  Jenna  Wortham  

Photo:  ATab  Uzzaman,  Flickr  

Page 9: Digital Relationships

Photo:  Jake  Johnson,  Flickr  

74%  of  couples  report  that  the  Internet  has  had  a  posiMve  impact  on  

their  relaMonship…  

41%  of  couples  report  feeling  closer  to  their  partner  because  of  online  

conversaMons…  

Source:  Jenna  Wortham  

Page 10: Digital Relationships

Photo:  MoMqua,  Flickr  

This  added  connecMvity  lets  the  individual  choose  the  amount  of  emoMonal  distance  between  themselves  and  their  partner….  

Page 11: Digital Relationships

“We  can’t  get  enough  of  one  another  if  we  can  keep  one  another  at  distances  we  can  control:  not  too  close,  not  too  far,  just  right.”    

The  Goldilocks  Effect  

Photo:  Theophilos  Papadopolous   Source:    Sherry  Turkle  

Page 12: Digital Relationships

“TexMng,  Facebook-­‐status  updates,  and  Twiber  conversaMons  are  not  displacing  face-­‐

to-­‐face  socializing  –  on  average  they  are  making  them  stronger.”  –Zeynep  Tufekci  

Photo:  Mr.  TinDC,  Flickr  

Page 13: Digital Relationships

Social  media  is  enhancing  human  connecMvity  because  people  are  able  to  converse  in  a  new  way  –  and  therefore  

stay  in  touch  beber,  and  more  frequently…  

Photo:  Heather,  Flickr   Source:  Zeynep  Tufekci  

Page 14: Digital Relationships

Users  of  social  daMng  sites  such  as  Tinder,  are  looking  make  connecMons  in  the  most  efficient  way…    

     This  has  been  made  possible  through  social  media...  

Photo:  Uditha  Wickramanayaka,  Flickr   Source:  Alan  Feuer  

Page 15: Digital Relationships

Social  scienMsts  state  that  social  media  is  incredibly  effec.ve  at  idenMfying  local  popula.ons  of  mates,  in  areas  where  tradiMonal  

methods  of  introducMon  may  not  be  available  

Source:  Alan  Feuer  Photo:  Daniel  GO,  Flickr  

Page 16: Digital Relationships

Technology  provides  couples  with  a  way  to  stay  connected  from  anywhere  in  the  world,  at  any  .me…..  

Photo:  Tom  Heinze,  Flickr  

Page 17: Digital Relationships

The  Internet  can  help  strengthen  a  rela)onship,  as  online  interac)ons  come  with  their  own  entertaining  rapport  that  can  coexist  with  offline-­‐

counterparts.  

Photo:  Marina  Carvalho,  Flickr   Source:  Jenna  Wortham  

Page 18: Digital Relationships

Technology  makes  its  way  into  a  rela)onship  –  in  how  couples  communicate,  grow  closer,  plan,  fight  and  make  up…  

27%  of  online  married  adults  say  that  the  internet  has  

had  a  posi)ve  impact  on  their  rela)onship  

 

Photo:  Sheeren  M,  Flickr   Source:  PEW  Internet  

Page 19: Digital Relationships

Technology  plays  a  key  role  in  the  success  of  rela)onships  in  the  Digital  Age  as  it  fosters  connec)vity,  closeness,  and  

sharing  between  partners.  

Photo:  Yon  Garin,  Flickr  

Page 20: Digital Relationships

Sources:  

 1.   Bilton,  N.  (2014,  October  29).  Tinder,  the  Fast  Growing  DaMng  App,  Taps  an  Age-­‐

Old  Truth.  Retrieved  June  7,  2015.  2.   Chayka,  K.  (2015,  March  24).  The  New,  Improved,  Online  Friendship.  Retrieved  

June  8,  2015.  3.   eMarketer.  (2013,  June  18).  Social  Networking  Reaches  Nearly  One  in  Four  

Around  the  World.  Retrieved  on  June  10,  2015.  4.   Feuer,  A.  (2015,  February  14).  On  Tinder,  Taking  a  Swipe  at  Love,  or  Sex,  or  

Something,  in  New  York.  Retrieved  June  8,  2015.  5.  Jayson,  S.  (2013,  June  3).  Study:  More  than  a  third  of  new  marriage  start  online.  

Retrieved  on  June  10,  2015.  6.  PEW  Internet.  (2014,  February  24).  Couples  the  Internet,  and  Social  Media.  

Retrieved  on  June  11,  2015.  7.   Pierson,  E.  (2015,  March  31).  Re:  Our  RelaMonship.  Retrieved  June  6,  2015.  8.  Tufekci,  Z.  (2012,  April  25).  Social  Media’s  Small,  PosiMve  Role  in  Human  

RelaMonships.  Retrieved  June  6,  2015.  9.  Turkle,  S.  (2012,  April  22).  The  flight  from  conversaMon.  Retrieved  June  7th  2015.  10. Wortham,  J.  (2014,  April  5).  I  Had  a  Nice  Time  With  You  Tonight  On  the  App.  

Retrieved  June  8,  2015.