New Study Says Most Use Facebook to Spy on Exes: Do You Stalk Your Ex Online?

by mrosen814 Posted 2012/08/02 21:00:00

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The University of Western Ontario conducted a study that found 88% of individuals are guilty of using Facebook to spy on an ex. Veronika Lukacs, who wrote her thesis on the subject told the New York Daily News, “It’s so interesting right now, so different from before this technology existed.” She goes onto say, "once you broke up in the past, it was over.” But now, according to her study, "nearly everyone" uses Facebook to clue themselves in to the lives of their exes.

NYDAILYNEWS.COM reports:
If you think you’re the only one who creeps on Facebook to see what an ex is up to, think again. Nearly everyone — 88% — is guilty of using the social network to spy on someone after a breakup, research from University of Western Ontario finds.

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imsmarter 2012/08/03 01:34:39

Yes

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BAMCIS 2012/08/02 22:58:16

No

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and the results of this poll are the exact opposite here on sodahead, how odd

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Vanessa 2012/08/02 22:56:06

No

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According to the statistics here the study is wrong

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Nekosarethebest 2012/08/02 22:54:14

No

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She doesn't have a facebook!

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Artisan Rose ☽✪☾☥ 2012/08/02 22:51:29

No

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I'm done with all of my exes. I don't keep contact with them, I don't need to stalk them.

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Cricket 2012/08/02 22:30:09

No

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What a waste of time that would be.

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Melizmatic 2012/08/02 22:15:02
Rubyking 2012/08/02 22:12:36

No

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I'm not a creeper

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Blondie 2012/08/02 21:58:32

No

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No..but i admit that i use it to spy another people :x But I haven't reach the stalker level of espionage..aahah

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JMCC 2012/08/02 21:58:09

No

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Why open old wounds ?

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Rocky 2012/08/02 21:55:17

No

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An ex is an ex ----- let it go!!!

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Koma 2012/08/02 21:54:19

No

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Don't have one.

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Sintwa 2012/08/02 21:48:01

No

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And if I ever feel tempted I'll just delete.

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giggity giggity 2012/08/02 21:42:37

No

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They usually delete me.

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Huki68 2012/08/02 21:42:19

No

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No I don't, why I should if she is my ex... I don't care what she does... I am concentrating on me and my future

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Elizabeth 2012/08/02 21:27:31

No

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once we break up, we never see each other again.

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Jennife... to Elizabeth 2012/08/02 21:44:50

I imagine a lot of high schoolers spy on their ex(s), they see them everyday at school and it's hard to get them out of their minds.

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Elizabeth to Jennife... 2012/08/02 22:35:15

i know, i still see my ex at school, but we never talk, interact, exchange smiles, we just ignore each other but if we do talk its always a nasty cussing arguement. But I don't stalk him on fb.

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JohnT 2012/08/02 21:26:15

No

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I am not much of a fan of facebook, it is a little immature for older folks or maybe that is just my take on it. TMI about nothing as far as I am concerned.

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Transquesta 2012/08/02 21:23:33

No

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I don't use Facebook either. :->

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Sister Jean 2012/08/02 21:19:15

No

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no X

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Sterling 2012/08/02 21:17:12

No

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I look at my exs' facebook pages from time to time, but probably less than most of my friends.

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rhstarr 2012/08/02 21:14:54

No

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Hell no, I dont care about my ex's. They are ex's for a reason.

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