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In today’s digital age, social media have altered how we define our romantic

relationships, and completely changed the landscape of dating

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Where do you think you will encounter your next romantic relationship?

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Before you answer the bars, your volunteer group, or through friends, consider this:

40 million North

Americans now use online

dating sites

¼ of all Canadians have

tried Internet dating, and 16 % have engaged in

sexual relationships with someone they

met online 

And don’t think online dating is just

for singles to mingle …

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Sites like Ashley Madison make their money from the slogan

“Life is short, have an Affair”

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Experts predict that the future will see more relationships, but also more divorceFlickr: dark4

Social media have not only transformed the

way we engage in romantic relationships,

but also how we establish them

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The days of expressing romantic interest by asking for that phone number has become a page for the history books

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Facebook has allowed us to “know” someone before knowing them in real life

aka. “Facebook Stalking”

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So goodbye butterflies and excitement, I

already know everything about you

Studies show that we often Facebook stalk to reduce “uncertainty in relationships”

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Once you start dating, PDFAs (Public Display of Facebook Affection) reflects how committed people are in real life

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Forget about the engagement ring, becoming FBO (Facebook Official) is the new milestone in couples’ relationshipsFlickr: KellyB.