Some character issues may be revealed that don’t require any posting. The ABC News article quoted an author saying that Facebook can turn people into jealous and distrustful people. Really? Facebook can do that? I’m pretty sure that these are issues that people already have, and spending time on Facebook may reveal and fuel something that is already a problem.

 
There’s an article being circulated from ABC News that exposes Facebook as a growing factor in divorce cases.

A third of all divorce filings in 2011 contained the word “Facebook,” and more than 80 percent of U.S. divorce attorneys say social networking in divorce proceedings is on the rise, according to Divorce Online and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, respectively.

You can learn a lot about a person by becoming their friend on Facebook. It may really bring out some qualities that have been hidden in regular life. And the weird thing is, these posts are volunteered freely for all friends to see. I don’t think Facebook is to blame for divorces, but I do think Facebook is revealing what is already there. If someone has a propensity to cheat or flirt, that can now be documented on Facebook.

Some character issues may be revealed that don’t require any posting. The ABC News article quoted an author saying that Facebook can turn people into jealous and distrustful people. Really? Facebook can do that? I’m pretty sure that these are issues that people already have, and spending time on Facebook may reveal and fuel something that is already a problem.

I remember hearing on the radio that employers will one day use “Facebook scores” to evaluate whether or not someone is worthy to hire as an employee. Yep, the compilation of your posts, friends, and likes say something about you that technology turns into a number, just like a credit score.  Facebook exposes what is already there.

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