Tweeting And Cheating: Twitter Linked To Infidelity And Divorce [STUDY]

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Do you tweet to your boo? Whether you’re sending love notes to a new flame or reminding your spouse to take out the trash, a new study suggests that tweeting could be dangerous to the health of your relationship.

A new study from the University of Missouri found that individuals who are active on Twitter are more likely to get into Twitter-related conflicts with their partners. And these conflicts, in turn, lead to negative relationship outcomes: including cheating, breakups and divorce.

The study was the result of a survey of 581 Twitter users of all ages.

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