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Pew Research CenterMay 6, 2020
Dating and Relationships in the Digital Age

70% of younger social media users say they’ve checked up on their exes via these platforms

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70% of younger social media users say they’ve checked up on their exes via these platforms

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Dating and Relationships in the Digital Age
Younger social media users are especially likely to check up on their exes, talk about their love life on these sites
Four-in-ten partnered Americans say they are at least sometimes bothered by how much time their partner spends on their cellphone
Women are about twice as likely as men to say they are often bothered by the amount of time their partner spends on their cellphone
About half of Americans in a relationship say their partner is distracted by their phone when they are trying to talk to them
A majority of Americans think it is unacceptable for someone to look through their partner’s phone without their knowledge
About one-in-three Americans who are in a romantic relationship say they’ve looked through their partner’s phone without that person’s knowledge
Adults who are in a committed relationship – but who are not married or cohabiting – are less likely to share passwords with their partner
Few social media users in relationships say that social media makes them feel differently about their own relationship
33% of social media users who are single and looking say seeing relationship posts make them feel worse about their dating life
About three-in-ten social media users say they post about their love life, but this varies by age, relationship status
70% of younger social media users say they’ve checked up on their exes via these platforms
Younger adults are especially likely to see social media as an important way to show how much they care about their partner
About one-quarter of partnered Americans say their partner’s social media use has made them feel jealous, unsure about their relationship
About half of Americans in romantic relationships say they deal with their partner being distracted by their phone

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