Whatever Happened to Privacy?
November 2nd, 2009
Recently, social media has overtaken the way we have friendships, the way we do business, and… talk about sex? New statistics from a new study by Retrevo found that 36% of social media (specifically Twitter) users are tweeting after sex. Social media has replaced the post-coital cigarette according to sites such as Ars Technia. But how healthy is that, really, at least for relationships that are becoming ever more public?
According to the study, men are twice as likely to tweet, Facebook or text after having sex. The study also cited the phone one uses also dictates this kind of behavior. For example, iPhone users are three times more likely than Blackberry users to use social media post-sex. Another article from The Huffington Post confirmed this survey and also suggested a website called IJustMadeLove.com, a site where users can post when, where, and how they just had sex. If that isn’t revolutionizing sex then I don’t know else could.
Although social media is helping us stay in touch and network in ways that, ten years ago, we could never have dreamed of, it may become a crutch to relationships if this trend continues. It may feel cool to brag about your latest conquest, but the fact of the matter is, do fellow followers or Facebook friends really want to hear about it? Let’s keep the relationships and the sex between the sheets. As far as Facebook and Twitter go? Keep it PG.
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Question is it men who brag about their \conquest\ after sex or do women do it as well? And why may I ask would anyone want to post about their sex lives? Sex is the most intimate form of relationship a man and woman can have, to consider it nothing but a conquest is to devalue the partner, and being so once that infatuation is ended where does the relationship stand? As a commentary on the web of how the deflowering of someone was? I must agree if you are to remove someone of their honor please do so behind closed doors, where no one may know.
December 19th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
I recently read about one guy who has fixed his friend’s bed with sensors and hence whenever the friend has sex with his wife, a tweet is sent! This is taking things too far…
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