Breaking up is hard to do, and according to a study by the University of California, Facebook makes the process even more difficult.
STUDY: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, And Facebook Doesn’t Help
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Lisa Raphael (left), the social media producer at Katie Couric's daytime talk show Katie, is one of our featured speakers in Mediabistro's upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp, an online event and workshop starting June 6, 2013. Lisa will share a case study on how the hit show uses Twitter to build interest and buzz around upcoming segments. Learn more about our our twelve event speakers and register here.
Discover Marketing Secrets Behind Katie's Twitter Success
Lisa Raphael (left), the social media producer at Katie Couric's daytime talk show Katie, is one of our featured speakers in Mediabistro's upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp, an online event and workshop starting June 6, 2013. Lisa will share a case study on how the hit show uses Twitter to build interest and buzz around upcoming segments. Learn more about our our twelve event speakers and register here. Visualizing Facebook’s Social Graph
It’s probably not surprising that when Facebook users are 21, most of their friends are also in that same age bracket. It’s also not a shocker to say that men talk about sports on Facebook more than women. But how do trends change over time? Do 30-year-olds tend to talk about health more than new high-school graduates? A highly visual set of data from Wolfram Alpha brings Facebook’s social graph to life, showing how people connect and relate to each other on the social network.
Tiger Woods, Lindsey Vonn Use Facebook To Confirm That They Are Dating
The rumored relationship between golfer Tiger Woods and injured skier Lindsey Vonn is now official, as both sports stars posted about it on Facebook — a rare move for the notoriously private Woods.
INFOGRAPHIC: Top Valentine’s Day Trends On Facebook
People on Facebook love to post about Valentine’s Day — whether it’s talking about how amazing their significant other is, or lamenting the commercialization of Feb. 14. Facebook released an infographic Thursday through Facebook Stories, showing how people are engaging with the holiday on the social network.
On The Rebound Determines Which Facebook Friends Are Likely Hook-Up Partners
For Facebook users who aren’t in relationships right now, but wouldn’t mind hooking up with friends, On the Rebound points out three single Facebook connections who would likely be interested. Taking into account Facebook’s application-programming-interface data, users’ relationship history, and advice from several relationship experts, On the Rebound determines which Facebook friends would be ready for flings.
Facebook Prompts Users To Buy Gifts On Valentine’s Day
Did you forget to plan something special for your significant other on Valentine’s Day? Facebook would rather you skip getting a rose from outside of the gas station and instead get your special someone a Facebook Gift. Users who are in relationships have been prompted on desktop and mobile to buy gifts for their partners, and those who are single have been asked to buy gifts for friends.
People Love Sharing Relationship Details On Facebook
As Valentine’s Day is Thursday, many are taking a look at how Facebook users share intimate details through the social network. A new study by Abine shows that many people aren’t shy about posting information such as relationship status and sexual orientation.
Women Use Monitoring Program To Track Their Spouses’ Facebook Activity
Bitdefender, an online security company, recently polled some of its customers to see how they’re using a program that’s designed for parents to monitor their kids’ Facebook activity. However, only 23.87 percent of the 1,600-plus participants said they used the program to keep tabs on children aged 13-17. A majority of the women copped to using the technology to spy on their boyfriends and husbands.
The Dynamics Of Being Unfriended On Facebook
It takes only a couple of clicks to break off a Facebook friendship, often causing an irreparable rift in a real-life relationship. Dr. Jennifer Bevan, an associate professor of communication studies at Chapman University in Southern California, wanted to explore this in more detail. She teamed up with two Chapman undergraduate students for a study, discovering what happens emotionally when someone is unfriended.
Why Do People Unfriend Others On Facebook?
Unfriending can be a delicate, dramatic task. There are a variety of reasons why people do it: Maybe someone is an oversharer, or an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend, and you’d just feel better off disconnecting. Cambridge University recently published a study showing why people unfriend each other on Facebook.
