Article Subject: Forget the flowers, chocolates, send an ‘I lv U’ text instead?

Article Link: http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2011/feb/220211-Men-women-survey-online-dating-sex.htm

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Dr. Dato’s Brief:

According to this post texting and the social networks have changed our behavior and understanding of sex, relationships and dating.

The poll conducted on 1,200 men and women revealed the following;

• 75% percent men admitted that they constantly checked an ex-lovers Facebook page
• 5% said that the compulsion of social networking site was so great that they would break off sex to see who was responding
• 43% men and 27% women admitted to being dumped via sms
• 65% said they have been asked out by a text and 49% through facebook

It would seem that in this digital age the tools available for dating has become widespread and it’s not surprising that many dates emanate from texting as well as dates ending through texting. Despite these tools, we all connect ‘humanistically’ with each other and how these devices will alter our way of thinking is worthy of further investigation.

texting can be addictive and can be used wisely or destructively in relationships