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When couples use social media to escape relationship problems

My spouse and I both check social media when we're feeling disconnected from each other instead of talking about what's wrong and then we feel worse seeing everyone else's perfect relationships and the cycle just keeps going.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital comparison becomes both the refuge from and amplifier of relational distance.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media and loneliness?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.