Social media is the new way of life. Once my 30 something sister got a Facebook account, I knew it wasn't just something for college kids anymore. Facebook is a noun, a verb (maybe?), an adverb (he facebook chatted me), and possibly even an adjective, who knows.
So, of course, love crept right into the Facebook realm. And, quite frankly, it's kind of annoying. "Sally Susan White is now single." "Bobby Billy and Jane Lane ended their relationship" (broken heart.) "It's complicated" for John Boom (and what does that even MEAN because isn't it complicated for all of us, single and paired off alike?) "OMG he broke up with me on FACEBOOK!?" girl screams.
This is all just one of my favorite words: nonsense.
Facebook only does one thing to your love/relationship/hookup status: publicizes it. Whether that's for better or worse is for you to decide. Sure, it's really cute when all of a sudden your "single" status that has been posted since the beginning of mankind turns to "in a relationship" and everyone is congratulating you. But, doesn't it just suck when your "in a relationship" status disappears or turns to single? Then, all of your 1,768 "friends" are asking if you are OK. Or isn't it just the best when you look at an old flame's Facebook page and all of a sudden he or she is "in a relationship" and you're heart stops as you stare at those words over and over again hoping they will vanish and become "single" again.
And, how has Facebook become such a definitive point in relationships? Aren't we "official" when we decide between the two of us that we are official? I'm confused about what exactly Facebook does to solidify that. Or the infamous "he defriended me" as if that is the equivalent of him coming over and picking up his razor and extra boxers. The final straw.
Oh, and my personal favorite: the couples who write "i love you, baby" a million times on each other's walls. Because the entire world needs to know that and all.
And finally. The people who try to subtly vent to their significant other/hookup buddy via their Facebook status: "You know I don't have time for this so when you're ready to man up and deal with this, you let me know." Ummm...21st century...couldn't you just text that to him because I can assure you that the rest of us don't have anything to man up to. And, isn't it a wee bit more mature to deal with the person one on one directly instead of waiting until they get on Facebook to see your status? I'm just saying.
Listen, I love Facebook and I love love. I just don't know if I love the two when they are put together.
Love freely,
tY
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