1. Facebook – along with other social networks
– have changed the way our friendships,
relationships, and self-reflection function
Photo by Spencer E Holtaway

2. At the age of 13, we can ‘officially’ begin our journey
interacting with Facebook…
… usually unaware of the dangers
regarding sharing
Photo by moyerphotos

3. Almost naïve to the dangers, kids and
adults want to share as much as
possible…
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4. Now we face problems about our
privacy…
How secure is our network and
information on these platforms?
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5. Facebook has accelerated the
amount of cyber-harassment
and bullying…
A result of being able to
harass or tease 24/7 on
social media outlets
Photo by John Spencer

6. However, kids and families can use Facebook
and similar apps to talk with family members,
mentors, idols, etc.
Photo by marilynnm63

7. As Canadians, many of us use Facebook frequently.
With up to 12 million daily users and 18 million monthly
users, we clearly love to use Facebook.
Photo by Dan Taylor

8. NOW,
as the site
tracks us…
They adjust
advertisements to match
our activity and interests
Photo by Mark Gruber

9. Facebook has partly influenced the growing popularity
of the ‘selfie’, a new form of self-expression
Photo by randii2015

10. One result of social media sites is that people are now
turning to friends and family about their appearance for
re-assurance…
And now, rely on friends and family for
fashion ideas instead of relying on
celebrities.Photo by Malingering

11. The decision of the profile picture.
Researchers now claim a crucial teller
to see if you’re well liked or not is the
comments on your profile picture.
More pressure.
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12. Facebook has also altered the way meeting,
dating, and relationships function, form, grow,
and break
Photo by Kheel Center, Cornell University

13. You are forced to choose
between single, in a
relationship, engaged,
married, its complicated,
etc…
And when or if you
change your
relationship status,
everyone on your
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14. How couples
choose to display
their relationship
online is
positively
correlated with
their levels of
commitment,
including being
‘Facebook
Official’
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15. Photo by gwire

16. Not stating you’re in a
relationship on
Facebook actually led to
many problems between
couples because of
differences in sharing
preferences.
Photo by anitafrances

17. Facebook can also lead to people
feeling pressure to not end a
relationship due to family influences
who are on Facebook as well.
Often times,
people delay the
breakup as a
result.
Photo by Kevin Dooley

18. And now, you can’t really end communication lines
with an ex-partner because you will almost always
run into each other on your online social networks
or in person.
Your networks are
very entangled.
Can be very
awkward.
Photo by joeltelling

19. Facebook can make it easier at the beginning stages of a
relationship…
…as you can send informal friend requests which allows for
more comfortable and slower progression.Photo by Wesley Fryer

20. Studies show that the more
expression of oneself online,
the less intimacy and deep
relationships one will have
offline...
Also, a greater usage of Facebook
predicted lower levels of
satisfaction in romantic
relationships
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21. Photo by mkhmarketing

22. With our use of Facebook and social media sites growing
exponentially, yet our understanding of how they affect our
behaviours with regards to interacting with our friends, family,
and networks not quite understood, we must remain cautious and
protective of ourselves to not over share and expose our self now
or in the future.
Photo by sherifer22

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