“It's complicated.” A systematic review of associations between social network site use and romantic relationships

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Highlights:

• Review synthesizes existing SNS use and romantic relationship literature.

• Identifies theory-based approaches for studying associations.

• Shows the need for standardizing measurement in this area of research.

• Gender influences the interplay between SNS use and romantic relationships.

• SNS use may both benefit and harm romantic relationships.

摘要

•Review synthesizes existing SNS use and romantic relationship literature.•Identifies theory-based approaches for studying associations.•Shows the need for standardizing measurement in this area of research.•Gender influences the interplay between SNS use and romantic relationships.•SNS use may both benefit and harm romantic relationships.

论文关键词:Social network sites,Social media,Romantic relationships,Emerging adults,Gender differences

论文评审过程:Received 9 March 2016, Revised 2 March 2017, Accepted 5 June 2017, Available online 6 June 2017, Version of Record 20 June 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.06.004