Trust: reliance, strength, ability, surety

Trust is a key factor of any relationship. Sneaking around and lies are hurtful an damaging in a relationship. It is a well-known fact that online social networks, such as Facebook, have gained vast popularity and potentially affect the way people build and maintain interpersonal relationships. A study completed by Hand, Thomas, Buboltz, Deemer, and Buyanjargal (2013) pursued to observe time spent on online social networks, and it’s relation to intimacy and relationship satisfaction in a romantic relationships. Their study didn’t conclude any results between an individual’s usage of online social networks and his or her insight of relationship satisfaction and intimacy. Though, the study found a negative association between intimacy and the perception of their partner’s use of online social networks. While in a relationship we often pick out what our partners are doing wrong. If he or she is spending a large amount of time on social media, we notice and perceive their usage as very negative. However, if we are presumably spending about the same amount of time as our partner, then we are being very hypocritical of our own social media usage. While in a relationship it’s important to look at both sides and make sure both are improving their bad habits or trying to meet up to each others expectations while being happy. Additionally, the study also found that intimacy plays an important role on the relationship between online social network usage and overall relationship satisfaction. This suggests that the level of intimacy that is experienced in one’s relationship may help produce overall satisfaction.

Article:
1. Build a Stronger Relationship: 10 Tips to Deepen Trust

http://www.catherine-morris.com/articles/stronger_relationship.htm

2. The ABC’s of Trust: Awareness, Balance, Choices

http://www.pamf.org/teen/abc/buildingblocks/trust.html

3. 5 Ways to Rebuild Trust After It’s Broken 
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/5-ways-to-rebuild-trust-after-its-broken.html

4.Committing to Mutual Core Relationship Values, Establishing Trust on Your End, Fostering Trust in Your Significant Other

http://www.wikihow.com/Build-Trust-in-a-Relationship

Discussion: 

Talk about a time where you felt it was difficult to trust your partner. What did you do to overcome your worries? Did you find it difficult to confront your partner if you did? (Sharing your experience may help someone else who encounters trust issues) 


References:

Brown, N. (2013). Trust in relationships. Retrieved from
http://www.pamf.org/teen/abc/buildingblocks/trust.html


Cloke, B. (n.d). 5 ways to rebuild trust after it’s broken. Retrieved from http://www.care2.com/greenliving/5-ways-to-rebuild-trust-after-its-broken.html

Hand, M. M., Thomas, D., Buboltz, W. C., Deemer, E. D., & Buyanjargal, M. (2013). Facebook and romantic relationships: Intimacy and couple satisfaction associated with online social network use. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, And Social Networking, 16(1), 8-13. doi:10.1089/cyber.2012.0038

Morris, C. (2013). Build a stronger relationship: 10 tips to deepen trust. Retrieved from  http://www.catherine-morris.com/articles/stronger_relationship.htm

How to build trust in a relationship. (n.d). In Wikipedia. Retrieved from http://www.wikihow.com/Build-Trust-in-a-Relationship