I'm off Facebook. I know, I know. It's remarkably hard to conceive of the notion that a decidedly un-hip 30-something could live in this day and age without the benefits of Facebook, but I did it. I, do, however, Twitter, but since I have only four followers, I haven't made quite the splash as Oprah.
I was amazed to read about a recent study by Retrovro quirkily called the "Gadgetry Report" which found that over a third of the under-35 set has less time for spoonin' and pillow-talk after taking care of the lovely business of sex because they are Tweeting and using Facebook after sex. WTF? Is this really true?
What is everybody Tweeting and Facebooking about after sex? Is it simply ordinary information relating to the work-day "Clinched a deal at the office." or is it more like, "Got drunk. Banged a hot chick."? What would you think if your new boyfriend was Facebooking after sex? If I was in a new relationship or with a "f*ck buddy", I think I'd be totally paranoid. There are even more implications for those Facebooking after sex because the entire relationship status could be changed in the blink of an eye alone.
One afternoon of bad sex could easily translate into an "It's complicated" relationship status. Or conversely, a "nooner" at lunch could result in a delightfully embarrassing Facebook status. Perhaps something along the lines of, "My hair is now bed-tossed, but I feel great" or maybe, "You should check out ___________'s butt in person."
Even if you leave the sex out of the equation, Twitter and Facebook are tough to navigate in relationships. Who would have ever realized how complicated a simple relationship status could become? I've heard of more than one break-up occur on the all-too-public pages of Facebook. When the relationship switches quickly between "In a relationship" to "Single", more than trouble is in the air. It's also tricky to know when it is the right time to publicly announce your new relationship to your 547 Facebook friends. Is it necessary to have the talk before changing your status from "Single"?
And, if you are in a complicated situation, do you really want all of your 547 friends to know you are in a complicated situation? They already know you were drunk the week before; how much should you let them know about who you are hooking up with and what exactly you think about it?
