In a qualitative research on the topic of social networks and partnerships, I researched the use of social networks, the amount of time spent on them and what a quality partnership represents for the interviewees. I also researched social media dating, social media partnerships and feelings about Watching them, the differences and similarities between social media partnerships and interviewee partnerships, social media conflicts, and the use of information and advice about partnerships on social networks. I tackled key topics for my research in the theoretical part. I described the concepts of partnership and social networks and the correlation between them. I spoke a few words about the use of social networks to create and develop romances, online attractiveness, the idealization of online partnerships, and the motives and use of social networks. I presented the importance of my research for social work at the end of the theoretical part. I focused on couples between the ages of 25 and 35 who have been living in a joint household for more than 4 years and are not married because primarily they are already in stable, long-term relationship. The main findings are that the most used are Facebook and Instagram. The main reasons for use are socialization and animation. Respondents spend an average of two to four hours a day on social media. They spend significantly less time with their partners on social networks. I found that interviewees have different values regarding partnerships than couples on social media. They highlighted the problem of materialism on social media. I have found that social networks give a misleading look to the perfection of couples and that people are more open to communication through social networks. Dating through social networks is easier but live dating is better. There is also a larger set of potential partners on social networks. They also pointed out that people with exaggerated posts need a lot of attention and are missing something or seek some confirmation. Some do not believe the published content or allow the possibility that it is true to some extent. In the case of differences between partnerships, the most common answers were the smaller publication of pictures, and in the case of similarities, the experience of some published beautiful moments. The most common response for feelings was to be happy for them, to be irritated by insincere posts and nonsense posts, or not to be moved by such posts. The most common conflicts were overuse, liking photos, and corresponding with others. Some do not follow the advice and information on social networks at all, some do not believe them, and some find them interesting or useful.
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