"Social media can be a bridge or a barrier in relationships—it's all about how we use it to connect, communicate, and care for one another."

Communities are actively participating on social networks in different ways. In recent years, this is especially noticeable in the attitudes and behavioral patterns concerning interpersonal relations. There is no doubt that modern technologies have changed the scope of the audience that we deal with, and this includes relationships with friends and loved ones as well. One plus is that social media makes it a lot easier for the couple to reach each other when they are miles apart. Whether it is sharing photographs, text chatting or simply updating each other’s status, social media encourages interaction between users. This is especially helpful in the case of long-distance relationships because sharing even minutes in real-time, doing life takes the harshness out of the said distance. As simple as it may sound she messages him a few words now and then, applauds a brilliant post he shared with his friends or they pass on to each other some humorous images. All these components are small tokens of care that serve to reinforce the emotional equilibrium in the relationship.

As some individuals fall in love and commit to staying with a partner, social networking may also be an avenue to show romance to other people as some may feel comfortable engaging in social hand-love. It is normal for couples to post pictures to each other on their timeline showing them fusing together as it also marks a way to highlight many "Together Apart." This type of social endorsement helps the couple in some ways as it manifests the relationship to a broader society thus enhancing pride and acknowledgement. Couples can also use social networks to reconcile and find mutual preferences, work on each other’s posts or take part in each other’s activities which only serves to reinforce the already existing bond.

At the same time social networks are not helpful to couple relationships solely. One of the disadvantages that can be tailored is that of misunderstanding of messages hence communication breakdown. Because this is the internet, where presence, tone, context, and intent are dimmed, and two partners might end up in unnecessary quarrels over trivial issues. Depending on the person, something as simple as a ‘like’ or a neutral comment on pictures of someone’s partner or a friend may be seen as flirting and provoke jealousy and insecurity. Images have a lot of evanescence.

"social media is an electronic platform. It is not a human, it does not behave on its own however yet, it's blamed" - Coach Mais Mohammed