If you've been reading our stuff for a while, you know that we here at DQYDJ are one of the more cynical feeds in your RSS reader. Well, today we'd like to share with you one more piece of evidence on why our cynicism is justified.
A recently released survey from lab42 went where you only dared to dream: Lab42 asked 550 social media users about their digital life and how it related to their personal lives. One sign of the times: 33% of social media users had broken up with someone by Text, Email or on Facebook. Slightly more depressingly, 40% of users would consider using that method to ditch their significant other.
Lab42 Study on Social Media Users (Credit: Lab42. Click for Link)
The survey was based on 550 users on social networks - okay, not the greatest poll sampling in history, and I'm certainly not suggesting we lament the fall of Western Civilization due to the social mores of a few Twitter users (shameless plug: follow us!). However, the United States is becoming more of a service economy. How do people work in a service industry when they can't even break up face to face?
Excuse me while we update DQYDJ's Facebook status in protest.
Enough about what I think, what do you think? Am I being too harsh on this internet-savvy crew? Is offline chivalry dead? Think people will start proposing to their girlfriends online (Mrs. DQYDJ would have been angry with this writer!)? Sound off in the comments!
