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How Much Of My Romantic Life Should I Share On Twitter?
How Much Of My Romantic Life Should I Share On Twitter?

How Much Of My Romantic Life Should I Share On Twitter? [VIDEO]

The positives & negatives of discussing your relationship using social media.

You love your boyfriend or girlfriend. You also love social media. Does that mean you should combine your two loves so that everyone on your friends list knows who you're going to bed with... and when? Can A Twitter Romance Lead To Real-Life Love? In this video, Cyber Dating Coach & YourTango Expert Julie Spira advises a reader who says she often sees couples talking about each other on Twitter. She wonders if she should start doing the same with her significant other.

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Though engaged, the writer's didn't feel truly "over" her ex until he unfriended her.

Our Breakup Wasn't Complete Until He Unfriended Me On Facebook

An engaged writer unexpectedly learns the power of breaking digital ties with an ex.

After six tumultuous years of being lovers, worst enemies, exes (three times over), and pseudo-friends who would only catch up occasionally via Facebook, my ex Jack finally cut the cord on our online relationship: he de-friended me on Facebook.

5 Ways To Get Over Your Ex: Move On Already! (#DumpUrEx)
5 Ways To Get Over Your Ex: Move On Already! (#DumpUrEx)

5 Ways To Get Over Your Ex: Move On Already! (#DumpUrEx) [VIDEO]

Follow these steps to break up with your ex completely and move on to a better you.

In the pre-Internet age, getting over an ex was pretty straightforward. You took his picture off the mantel, avoided places he might be, and gave back that comfy sweatshirt you loved sleeping in (or possibly burned it). 10 Signs You Might Need To Break Up With Your Ex Nowadays, breaking up is a lot more complicated—Facebook and Twitter provide you with up-to-the-minute details about your ex's new life, your cell phone is full of pictures of the two of you together and your iTunes playlist still houses the "For My Greatest Love" playlist.

Relationship Fail: Your Facebook Wall Is My Art Canvas
You don't mind if I make it my own, do you?

Relationship Fail: Your Facebook Wall Is My Art Canvas

One girlfriend has a gift for making her boyfriend's Facebook page look more... colorful.

Thanks to the rising popularity of Pinterest, there are now more infographics, visual quotes and pictures of sculpted abs being circulated around the web that we know what to do with. But does that mean you have to post every one you like to your boyfriend's Facebook wall?

5 Breakup Myths And Facts

5 Breakup Myths And Facts

Turns out, women don't wallow and binge eat after breakups.

Ending a relationship is rough. We discovered that women aren't wallowing and eating their feelings post-breakup, as pop culture might have us believe. Instead, they're taking healthy, proactive steps like exercising, spending time with friends and avoiding ex sex—all in the name of moving on from an ex.

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The "like" button on Facebook may not be the root of your relationship problems...

Facebook Doesn't Ruin Relationships, People Do. [EXPERT]

Facebook doesn't cause problems in a relationship; it brings to light problems that already exist.

I often hear people say, "Facebook ruins relationships." And I must admit, I absolutely loved that the last guy I dated didn't have an account. But Facebook doesn't ruin relationships. Neither do strip clubs, porn, or online dating sites. People ruin relationships.

Relationship Fail: I'm Loved By... Me, Myself And I
How's that working out for you?

Relationship Fail: I'm Loved By... Me, Myself And I

Hey, at least you can depend on yourself to call, right?

This week's Relationship Fail comes courtesy of our friends over at STFUCouples.com, a genius Tumblr that also likes to point out the annoying things couples post online. We just had to share their most recent finding with you because, well, it's a classic.

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33% of divorced couples cite Facebook as a reason for their split.

Why Facebook Causes One-Third Of Divorces

Yet another reason to get off Facebook.

Ah, Facebook. The social networking site that's fast becoming not just a thorn in our backsides, but the bane of our existences. If Facebook isn't selling your private information to companies these days, then it's breaking up happy marriages.

Relationship Fail: Our Facebook Status Proves We're In Love, OK?
You can't put kisses on the Internet. But if you could, we would.

Relationship Fail: Our Facebook Status Proves We're In Love, OK?

A reader-submitted social media don't that makes her "want to vomit."

This week, our Relationship Fail comes from an anonymous reader who can't help but be bombarded with annoying status updates from a particular couple whenever she logs on to Facebook.

Relationship Fail: Mushy, Gushy Couple Nausea On Facebook
Put your tongue back in your mouth and step away from the computer...

Relationship Fail: Mushy, Gushy Couple Nausea On Facebook

Behold, the social media equivalent to "You hang up," "No, you hang up." Only, way more annoying.

We hate to do this to you so early in the week, but someone needs to point out the grave Relationship Fails that are happening all over Facebook — and may even be popping up in your News Feed as we speak.