Valentine's Day Massacre

Chrisoula Mouliatis discusses the dynamics of the Facebook-aided relationships:

Valentine’s Day is over, and Cupid is gone until next year. Some people are still celebrating because the love of their life has just made their relationship Facebook-official. Or, for those who spent the day solo, they’re celebrating the end of the day that reminded them of how obviously alone they really are.

If anyone has been on Facebook lately, they can view the new pictures being posted while they develop a nauseous feeling in the pit of their stomach. Dating is definitely not the same ball game it used to be. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, provides members with relationship options from “Single” to “It’s complicated” and they can be looking for “Friendship” or “Random Play.” If you put all of these options together with millions of college students, drama, or hilarity, will ensue.

There are many steps to get to that serious point in a relationship. First, it is meeting the person, and then talking, hanging out, dating, and finally, after some time, commitment.

What’s missing? The big factor now being thrown into play is being facebooked. Nowadays, it is as if nobody is paying attention to what really makes a relationship last because apparently the most important aspect of our love lives boils down to whether or not it’s facebook official. The stability of relationships is hovering over a very thin line, or link. There are some people out there who choose to stay in a relationship because they can’t bring themselves to end it.

Well, Ffacebook has a solution for that. The bright blue link labeled “Cancel Relationship” is readily available for those in need. Click on that link, and the next time someone checks out their News Feed, there will be a broken red heart next to some poor soul’s name.

“Stuff like that really makes relationships seem unimportant or trivial because nobody really cares how long, or what you’ve been through to be in that relationship. I feel like I’m in junior high again the way people treat their love lives over the internet. It’s like writing, ‘Do you like me? Circle yes or no,’” saidays Caroline Cunningham, freshman English major.

Another developing issue is the fact that some Aggies are not so computer savvy, and they prefer getting their information firsthand. The problem with that is Ffacebook is the first source to receive all of the breaking news.

Maybe it's the excitement of a new relationship that just provokes somebody to post it on the internet for all of the world to see, but while that is taking place, it seems best friends are being left in the dark. Not everybody is facebook- obsessed to where they check it every hour of the day to read every bit of their News Feed to see what's going on in the world. Some people just don't have access to a computer all of the time. Or , dare I say it; some people simply may have better things to do.

So, what happens to those people is they end up being completely misinformed. Such exciting events are best heard in person where a friend can really get all of the intimate details. Ultimately, friends are feeling left out, feelings are hurt, and a bruised ego will not go unnoticed for long.

Friends should always come before Ffacebook. Face- to- face conversations are much more enjoyable than wall posts. Some could argue that, but theThe point is that relationships need more substance behind them than a cutesy little heart, and friends should be the first to know. The fact that a two- year relationship is not official unless it’s on facebook is ridiculous, and one click of the mouse is all it takes to break up with someone looks just a little too convenient and cold-hearted to me.