Questions

I often find myself wondering if dating was always this hard or if by our own devices, we have crippled our very own relationships through the use of the latest and greatest technologies. Like it or not, human beings are so technologically connected now whether it be via e-mail, facebook, myspace, text messaging, or something else. This has made it more difficult for many to define their boundaries with the other sex. Think about the girl who continues to communicate with her ex because of technology (because she can) and it can be infuriating to the new guy in her life. How and when do we draw the line when it comes to communicating with "out-of-bounds" people? Or is it that because these people are now a keyboard strike away, some no longer consider them "out-of-bounds" at all? If that's the case, what is to prevent social network cheating? Or can that not be cheating because you are not physically with that person at all? Either way, I think it does make both parties less trusting of each other. It has made us become desensitized to exclusivity. What is the fix to all of this? To become a techno-hermit? We can't avoid it... at least, I don't think so.