Everybody agrees that communication outlets like Facebook, instant messaging, and texting are creating new rules for dating. But people can't seem to reach a consensus on exactly what the new rules are, says Ilana Gershon, an assistant professor of communication and culture at Indiana University at Bloomington who studied student dating for her new book, "The Breakup 2.0: Disconnecting Over New Media."
For example, should the dumper or the dumpee be the first to break the news on Facebook that it’s over? One of Ms. Gershon’s students insisted the latter, and that’s what all her sorority sisters thought, too. But the "dumpee first" rule clearly isn't universal: Another student discovered her boyfriend had not only broken up with her but was in a new relationship—all through her Facebook news feed.
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Author: Paige Chapman
