"Why Can't We be Friends?": Does the Quality of Romantic Relationships Influence Facebook Friendships with Former Romantic Partners

ISBN-10
1303041790
ISBN-13
9781303041792
Category
Facebook (Electronic resource)
Pages
134
Language
English
Published
2013
Author
Dylan Tyler Medeiros

Description

This research attempted to identify relational characteristics of unmarried, romantic partners that ultimately distinguish between former partners who remained Facebook friends versus those who did not. Survey results (N=323) revealed no significant differences between former partners who remained Facebook friends versus those who did not remain Facebook friends based on quantity of relational investments, preference for de-escalatory disengagement strategy, and relational satisfaction.

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