social networking bad for marriage...who knew?

[A_goodman]

I read the article. The article points out that social networkng is a construct that makes fantasy easier and does it in a way that excercises pathways in the brain in a different way than interpersonnal relationships. While I agree that the weaknesses in our relationships are at the root of our problems, some of those weaknesses are just inherant to "long term relationships" as mentioned in the article.

Social networking is an arena that is custom-taylored to foster fantasy in the minds of users. Should someone who is already vulnerable due to a sense of general unhappiness or confusion about their lives, stumble into this and start making "friends" of the opposit sex, I'll bet a years salary that the fog will roll in on that person.

That is a little more dangerous than sitting around playing madden 10 or call of duty.