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Remaining Facebook versus Face-to-Face Friends after a Romantic Breakup: Factors that Distinguish Those Who Do from Those Who Do Not

Remaining Facebook versus Face-to-Face Friends after a Romantic Breakup: Factors that Distinguish Those Who Do from Those Who Do Not

Dylan T. Medeiros, Lynne M. Webb
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781668463079|ISBN10: 1668463075|EISBN13: 9781668463086
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6307-9.ch059
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Medeiros, Dylan T., and Lynne M. Webb. "Remaining Facebook versus Face-to-Face Friends after a Romantic Breakup: Factors that Distinguish Those Who Do from Those Who Do Not." Research Anthology on Usage, Identity, and Impact of Social Media on Society and Culture, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 1121-1139. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6307-9.ch059

APA

Medeiros, D. T. & Webb, L. M. (2022). Remaining Facebook versus Face-to-Face Friends after a Romantic Breakup: Factors that Distinguish Those Who Do from Those Who Do Not. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Usage, Identity, and Impact of Social Media on Society and Culture (pp. 1121-1139). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6307-9.ch059

Chicago

Medeiros, Dylan T., and Lynne M. Webb. "Remaining Facebook versus Face-to-Face Friends after a Romantic Breakup: Factors that Distinguish Those Who Do from Those Who Do Not." In Research Anthology on Usage, Identity, and Impact of Social Media on Society and Culture, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1121-1139. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6307-9.ch059

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Abstract

The study queried whether the relational characteristics that influence individuals to remain face-to-face friends with former romantic partners following a break up also impact the decisions to remain Facebook “friends” with former romantic partners. The sample included over 300 young adults who met two criteria: They maintained an active Facebook account and reported a pre-marital, romantic break-up. The results revealed that the variables that impact post-dissolution friendship decisions of former romantic partners in the face-to-face context (quantity of relational investments, relational satisfaction, and relational disengagement strategies) do not impact former romantic partners' decisions to maintain or dissolve Facebook friendships. These results provide evidence that romantic partners may experience different relational motivations and dynamics in online versus off-line venues.

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