Social media has a bad reputation when it comes to relationships. Perhaps it’s the public mention of relationship status on Facebook that has people worried. It’s also likely that the old fashioned saying, “keep your business to yourself,” is in the back of people’s minds as they view other people’s relationships online. Whatever the reason, it turns out, everyone is worried for no reason at all.

Experts say that social media helps relationships about 13% more than it hurts them. In a recent study, Pew Research discovered that social media has an impact on 66% of relationships. But, contrary to popular belief, this impact is usually positive. For long term relationships, Pew reports that the impact is much larger and much more positive. Some couples do report that social media causes friction in their relationships, but much of this tension could have been avoided.

Here are five ways that you can strengthen your relationship by using social media.

1. Share Your Passwords

It may seem like an invasion of privacy, but in relationships, secrecy can be dangerous. Even if your partner never actually accesses your social media accounts, the fact that you were willing to share your password will set them at ease. This is because sharing promotes trust.

In the Pew experiment, 67% of married couples or those in committed long term relationships shared their social media passwords and claim that their relationships were positively impacted because of it.

2. Create Couple Accounts

Sometimes, it’s better to present yourself to the public as one unit. This is not just true for public events, but also on social media. Having joint social media accounts means that you and your partner keep the same friend circle and are invited to the same functions. In other words, it makes you much closer.

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