Another issue I have witnessed with Facebook is how people are unhappy because others, as seen on Facebook, always have it nicer: More vacations, happier couples, newer kitchen, bigger houses, bigger diamonds, etc. etc. - I have personally witnessed this with several guys I know.
The stay at home spouse will spend a ton of time on FB and it will trigger the request to go on vacation or a remodel, because so-and-so do it too. Can't afford it? Well how does so-and-so afford it then? It is keeping up with the Joneses in a big way, because you don't just see your neighbors, the Joneses but 400 other people you are connected with that self-promote their awesome lives.
The fact that they may be close to bankrupcy or in a miserable relationship will never show in those posts. As a matter of fact, the people that have the least will often self-promote the most ... this isn't necessarily a FB problem, I admit, but with an update feed it really is in your face a lot more than say a car forum.
There are studies that look at how FB membership changes people happynes. Envy and upping one another is a huge one, just like I have seen myself with coworkers, acquaintances and friends ...
Facebook May Make You Depressed And Jealous, But We Still Love It : Shots - Health News : NPR
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