Rethinking soul mates
Everyone knows there is no such thing as a perfect person, yet we all try to find our soul mate — that one person who is supposed to be perfect.
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Everyone knows there is no such thing as a perfect person, yet we all try to find our soul mate — that one person who is supposed to be perfect.
Although Facebook is a great tool for networking and connecting with friends, it is also a place where relationships are destroyed. According to a study in the journal CyberPsychology & Behavior, Facebook provokes an increase in jealousy among college students. The study showed that 19.1 percent of participants became increasingly jealous when monitoring their significant others’ activity. The relationship status on Facebook started as a fun way to tell your friends whom you’re dating. However, it has turned into a way for people to mark their territory. About two years ago when I decided to delete my relationship status altogether, friends questioned how I would keep girls from trying to flirt with my boyfriend at the time. That made me realize people were mainly using the status to make sure other people didn’t try to hit on their partner. I thought that was the worst of the jealousy problems until I started noticing Facebook PDA. Couples were writing personal love letters to each other so everyone could see it. From the vague to the detailed, things that should be said to each other’s face are publically posted as a way to alleviate insecurities and jealousy. The study mentions that 10.3 percent of participants had major difficulties controlling how many times a day they viewed their boyfriend or girlfriend’s page. They analyze their new friends and the conversations to ensure there is no suspicious activity. In a way, these people are searching for reasons to get upset and argue with the person they’re dating. Facebook, like any other messaging system, contributes to miscommunication within relationships. Unfortunately, you never know a person’s exact tone in messaging. A simple joke with the opposite sex could lead your boyfriend or girlfriend to suspect you of being unfaithful. You should always tell yourself that a conversation between your partner and a member of the opposite sex is purely friendship. People always assume the worst, which is why there are such severe trust issues these days. Give them a chance to explain. You can’t monitor whom your boyfriend or girlfriend talks to, because that shows you have no faith in your own relationship. Of course most people have a jealous streak, but it’s important to trust the person you are dating or it will never work. It will always lead to uncontrollable jealously, an increased amount of fights and, possibly, a break up. So take a week off. Pick a week when you and your significant other can’t look at each other’s Facebook or check their every move. I bet there will be less fighting and less stress on both of you. If you can’t handle it for one week, then you seriously need to think about your relationship. Think about how stressed you get when you see the opposite sex writing on their wall and consider why you can’t trust whom you’re with.
I always knew online dating worked for older people because my uncle married a woman he met online, and my friend’s mom had long-term relationships with the guys she met on the Internet.
The peaking wedding months of fall — September, October and November — are upon us, and I feel as if Facebook tells me every day about another person from my high school getting engaged or married. I was looking at a wedding album not even a week ago of a girl younger than me who is married and just came back from her honeymoon.
Have you ever had a friend who was constantly in a relationship? If you said no, you’re lying or you’re that person.
Think back to the last party you were at when your good time was interrupted by that couple yelling at each other in the middle of the crowd. It happens everywhere, and it’s time we tell them to take their problems away from our fun night.
Over the summer I met a guy. We hung out one day but soon started talking about his girlfriend, which wasn’t a big deal until he sent a text that said he was attracted to me. I was excited, of course, but I said that as long as he was with his girlfriend nothing would happen. After two days, he finally gave up.
Persistence can be a great tool when trying to get that big job or someone to forgive you. However, one area there shouldn’t be persistence is in relationships - at least not in the beginning stages of dating.
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