If your children are missing out on flesh-and-blood relationships because they spend so much time online, then they are also missing out on those opportunities to learn about and practice those skills that enable healthy relationships to develop.

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Facebook has become a relationship catalyst

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Facebook users can avoid the tension of having to directly express relational interest in the first meeting by asking

for a phone number

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If a potential mate is of no interest, turning down their friend request is

simple, easy, and much more comfortable—for both parties—than

telling someone “I’m not that into you”

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A new level of relationship legitimacy is born in the 12th Century – Facebook Official

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Image via Wesley Fryer, Flickr Source: Pacific Standard, I now pronounce you FBO

It represents “a new tier in the relational hierarchy”

Deciding to go FBO means laying your emotional

cards on the table, face up.

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“…so we’re yet to make this new relationship

“Facebook official.” It’s only been three days…

but three days!? REALLY?! “

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Facebook has become another vehicle for relationships to thriveImage via hotblack, morguefile

Even if not everyone is on board with it

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Sourceshttp://www.psmag.com/blogs/news-blog/i-now-pronounce-you-fbo-facebook-official-51307/http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-power-prime/201302/are-online-relationships-healthy-young-peoplehttp://www.lovelyish.com/2011/01/31/is-making-your-relationship-official-on-facebook-important-kind-of/