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...up to a point that Facebook was installed on the phone for 24 hr access.
Should one be worried about it if no flirt is going on, just obsessed with reading and responding to news feeds? Is it a sign that something is missing in family relationships, seeking attention maybe?
I also wanted to mention that the spouse has an addictive personality, if that makes a difference
needs to focus on communicating face to face more instead of digital. Id be pretty pissed and smash every electronic in the house and live semi-amish for a year. LOL how bout try that.
Maybe the novelty will wear off. I have never had a FB account and never will. I like being able to keep in touch with my friends and classmates, but all the stories about people sharing too much or people requesting you to be their friend when you don't want them to be has kept me away.
Regardless, I wouldn't be concerned. Just let her have her fun.
What is the problem? Is the spouse ignoring you, OP? Is it taking time away from important things that need to be done?
As for the posters who don't get the "friend" aspect. I have about 100 people who are FB friends that I don't know, don't care to know, and know nothing about - other than they play a game I play. So what?
I also have family and close friends who get different info.
And I play games when I'm taking a break from chores or just to pass time.
I don't watch TV - GASP. Yep, I'm one of the few people who really doesn't care for sitting like a veggie staring at a screen. On the otherhand, I have made friends here online - here at City-Data (and I expect I will be meeting r/t quite a few of my online friends) and other sites.
I don't get what all the fear is. If you talk with someone on the phone, that's considered OK; but chat online and suddenly there's a problem. I don't talk on the phone. Why don't I talk on phones or watch TV? Because I'm deaf. Until just a few years ago, tv wasn't captioned. But I didn't miss it because I NEVER was a big TV watcher. It is a time-sucker. Telephones, later on cell-phones, always made me feel like people were tethered. Big long rope attaching them to their kids, their parents, their spouses. Can't go anywhere without someone calling on it. Sheesh, people, ignore it. That's the nice thing about online - no one knows if you're there or not.
So quit it with the panic over FB. It's no different than TV or a telephone.
I have Facebook on my phone. Why not, it's free, and it's something to look at while I'm standing in line at the supermarket. Having it on the phone means nothing.
@NY Annie - I don't watch TV either! (And I'm also from NY!)
IRT the topic, I recently closed my FB account because I, too, have an addictive personality and my FB addiction was getting out of hand. I have it on my phone and as Onglet said, it's free and it's something to look at during those boring moments of life. (I also have Adult ADD, so I have to be doing something at every given moment or else I'll drive everyone and myself nuts).
As long as it's not taking away from your quality time, your spouse's job responsibilities or any other family relationships, close friendships or any other responsibilities, I'd say leave it alone. It's not a biggie. It's just a past-time. Another form of entertainment and socializing.
(smh) oh my <yawn> another FB thread?? LOL here is my take, if your spouse is that interested in ANY other venue other than you and you're always taking a back seat - it's not FB that is causing issues...
With that said, FB is boring to me... I'm shutting mine down soon ... then maybe later on I'll bring it up again...
If she ignores you, forgets to shower, loses her job, and stops feeding the cat because she's always on FB, then I'd say it's a problem.
But, really? I've got FB, Twitter, Foursquare, Linkedin, etc on my iPhone.
Big deal. I pass the time while waiting in line. I post pics of amusing things I see while out and about. I'm social. Sue me.
Maybe your wife is social, too?
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