The Many Ways Social Media Kills Relationships

It does nothing to improve relationships and everything to destroy them

In a world where connection is just a click away, the same technology designed to bring us closer is increasingly tearing romantic relationships apart.

Social media, once heralded as a revolutionary tool for staying in touch, has become a growing force in the breakdown of marriages and the erosion of meaningful dating.

Experts and relationship counselors are sounding the alarm: social media platforms are now cited in a significant number of divorces, emotional affairs, and the overall decline in the quality of romantic relationships.

I know that it has played a role in my relationships, and the tough pill to swallow is that social media can do very little to improve them, but everything to destroy them.

Here’s a look at the most damaging ways these platforms are impacting modern love — and what the numbers reveal about the fragile state of contemporary relationships.

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