originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:21 PM

Talking about sex and sexual health can sometimes be hard to do. Does communicating with technology make this easier? Why might that be?

 

It does make it easier, I think part of this is because you can share what you know or ask questions without people judging you. There are also so many ways to do communicate it through technology, sometimes you might not even realize the information is being fed to you, which for an important subject is a good thing. 

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:13 PM

Hey dreamer 95! thanks for contributing!

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:10 PM

Technology is a part of all our relationships, romantic or otherwise. Is technology an important part of your relationships and if so, how? Does technology (like texting, dating apps and Facebook) make relationships better or more does it make them more complicated?

 

I think it can be both and I've had experiences with both. I know that texting and Facebook is so handy for if you're travelling without your loved one but I also know that people can get so nit picky about little things on Facebook or find out too much about your relationship on Facebook - even if you don't intend to post too much info, people stalk... 

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:14 PM

Hey j95 - people can definitely get nit picky about little things on Facebook, I think that's what I kind of meant about knowing too much.....

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:18 PM

I deleted my facebook for about a year, I'm back on it now but I didn't have it at all the year before last cause some people don't know how to keep their comments to themselves and I decided even though its only a few people saying stupid stuff, what was the point? 

And yeah you can keep private details private but people can still find you unfortunately. When I was under 18 I had to have my social media accounts under a different name for privacy but people who I didn't want to find me, still found me. 

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:22 PM

j95 - lots of people I know have facebook breaks! I think it can help sometimes!

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:23 PM

@Sophie-RO it can definitely help, not only can it be a place of cyberbullying, but it is also one of the biggest ways I find to procrastinate.

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:21 PM

I have been through similar things @j95, and know people who have as well. Cyberbullying is one of the biggest risks online I think, and its such as shame. People think they can hide behind the internet, and with abuse it should not be aloud.

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:23 PM

I didn't think that my case was really cyberbullying, just people wanting to get their nose into everything and wanting to know everything about every photo I uploaded and who I was with and why I was with that person and were we going out or were we just friends, got a bit sick of it. 

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:26 PM

It seems pretty hard to have a sense elf privacy sometimes when you're online, do you guys follow your family members on social media?

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:31 PM

@rose1234 not many members of my family who i have contact with have facebook or other social media, I follow my little brother on instagram but thats it... (I wish I could use it as a dobbing tool but he's pretty boring and theres nobody to dob to) but I know my friends have had their family members like siblings on Facebook and found out of heaps of stuff, gotten there brothers and sisters in trouble for it haha 

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:32 PM

j95, I like dobbing when they are still online when its past their bed time 😛

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:35 PM

So what does everyone think about how you know if your online relationship is safe? How do you stay safe?

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:41 PM

I think agreeing on boundaries and communicating about them is a good step towards a healthy & safe online relationship.

A couple of other things, I worry when people think that sharing social media logins is a good thing! There is a bit of an illusion that it means you trust each other but it's actually the opposite i think! Trust is built by the way you act. Having privacy and your own autonomy is very important!

Also I think no matter what - even if you are in a good healthy relationship now you should always think twice about sharing private photos....

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:45 PM

@Sophie-RO couldnt agree more on the photos... you don't know who you can trust with those, even people you're closest to

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:26 PM

j95 that happens to, hadn't thought about that really.

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:20 PM

Yeah @j95 its also pretty scary how big companies like Facebook own a lot of your information and images once uploaded

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:13 PM

Thats very true, I always try to be careful online but you never know.

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:07 PM

I definitely think it's quicker to communicate! Do you think online dating is safe though?

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:09 PM

I think it can be safe, although definitely not always. While it can be a great way to meet people and talk, I do think it can be hard to figure out sarcasm online.

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:12 PM

Yeah for sure @Fox ring, i think there is definitely a higher risk when you haven't met the person face to face too

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:11 PM

That's so true about sarcasm fox ring!!! and other emotions can be lost in text form...

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:09 PM

Hey @rose1234 !! I don't think that online dating is necessarily more dangerous, but it's different so we need to take different precautions and look out for certain risks...

originally posted on 26-03-2015 9:06 PM

Hey Brix & hi everyone else! Don't be shy!

Technology is definitely a part of all of my relationships.... I think it can defintiely make things easier when people you care about live far away! But I also see how social media can add new dimensions to relationships (like knowing too much/being able to find out too much about others!)