Is Divorce rate higher for Internet Savvy people?

I think that is just an excuse. If a person is unhappy, they will find an outlet to fill their need. The internet just creates another outlet to make that desire possible.

And since the internet is so dumbed down, anybody can get online and find whatever they want.

Can this be a problem too.

Can I summarize the posts from different forums (including an active links to the forum posts), is it accepted?

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Thanks Jason. We do want to keep people from spamming. Tintin, that was funny.

Summarizing the feedbacks posted under a similar debate on BBC website:

Most of the people are against blaming Internet as the marriage breaker. Trend shows that it's not Internet but, couples who break the marriages. Internet is just a tool for communication; if people cannot commit, then it's their own problem, Internet is no way responsible for this.

I am quoting a statement that sounds quite good:
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Thanks for the information Jason :)

Before the internet, the scenario where couples had problems was like this. Him: Sitting in a chair or at the table engrossed in the newspaper, shutting the rest of the world out. Her. Engrossed in anything other than conversation with him i.e., cooking, cleaning, knitting, gardening, etc. Avoidance was and is the culpret.

Very well said DebtFairy; I completely agree with you. If Internet was not there, people would have tried some other ways to look for partners and avoid responsibilities!

No, Internet is not that much innocent! Internet has made it much much easier to fulfill one????????s desires. Jason, can you please start a poll on this thread? Let????????s cast our votes on it.

Thanks Jason, I am casting my vote here.

Stella, science and technology have always been used negatively. However, we cannot blame technology for that, it's the brain who used it in that way! Boredom is the factor that kills relationships. If Interent is not there, people would read newspaper or spend time in kitchen and neglect the interpersonal affairs.

Check out this link:

divorcereform.org/03statab.html

Those are the federal levels for divorce over the years since 1950. If you look - the rate was highest when the internet DIDN'T exist for the home. So I would say the answer is No - it is not responsible.

Good find jedijeff :D

About the divorce stats...aren't less and less couples getting married?

Anyhoo, the internet can be no more responsible for a divorce than a lamp. People are what make and break relationships.
And what makes a successful relationship?
Trust
Love
Good communication
Commitment/devotion
Respect
and some other stuff, too.

Yes, divorce rate is lesser these days because perhaps lesser number of couples getting married!

Morningstar, you make some good points here. IMO, online chat rooms and dating sites are keeping people away off their commitment, at least my experience says so.

I don't know what experience you have, but if someone fails to keep promises because of online chatting, then the person is not worthy and you should not trust him/her, nor should you go for any special relationship with them.

As said from another poster, I think the internet has just made it an easier excuse. If someone is not happy they will look for anyway out.