The role of social network sites in romantic relationships: Effects on jealousy

This paper by Utz, S. and Beukeboom focuses on the positive and negative effects of social media. While the study consludes that social media users are likely to be happy about the publicly displayed affection of their partner, “the amount of information, the socially accepted way of monitoring the partner, and the public display of potentially jealousy-inducing events can lead to negative experiences”. Full article can be accessed from here.