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Social media is considered useful to many people, and you probably rely on it daily, whether for work or personal use. However, it has been known to ruin relationships of all types. Consider a few ways that social media sites tend to do this, and how to prevent the issue.

Many people continually post status updates online to let others know how they are feeling. Some updates are vaguer than others, leading you to start overanalyzing what they mean. If your significant other has posted a status that you think might be about you, do not obsess. Instead, if you are that worried about it, and cannot determine what it is about, ask him or her so that you do not get carried away with anxiety.

You should also know that just because your partner adds a few new friends to his or her profile does not necessarily mean anything. Think about most of your friends on your profile. Many are probably from work, high school, or even your old neighborhood from when you were a kid. Just because someone is new to a social media site does not mean that your significant other just met them or has romantic intentions.

Like the status updates, if you are worried about the implication of a new friend, you should mention it to your partner. Your fears will probably be put to rest when they explain that the new friend is an old classmate or coworker. Of course, if they act suspiciously and never explain where they know the new friend from, you can start considering whether you want to be with someone who is fine with keeping secrets from you. Either way, don’t sit there worrying about the things you read on social media sites.