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    Lobstersurprise: tweeting about his dental problems? more »
    Maulleigh: My current boyfriend is not really into the net so isn't on any social site. But I've "stalked" other ex's exes. I've gone to their pages and looked (... more »
    boxspelunker: I think that it's important to talk about these kinds of things before you start to date. I have friends of many sexes. I won't stop being friends w... more »
    clevernamehere: Breaking into your significant other's account to delete friends is controlling and mean. Not a great sign. But working out some ground rules isn't ... more »
    smizmar: Social networking and the Internet has made it just that much easier to cheat. Twenty years ago, if someone felt like getting an easy thrill at 2 a.m.... more »
    Tippi Hedren: My husband and I have NEVER spoken to each other about our past partners. Nor do we plan to. Why drag up the past? more »
    Jack_Burton: Someone needs to tell Facebook that when you un-friend someone, you don't want them to HAVE THE ABILITY TO go and add you again the next day. I made... more »
    LaMorena: Jealousy is one of the least attractive qualities imaginable. If you can't trust the person you're with, why stay with them? And even if you survive... more »
    CollegeCamel: My boyfriend un-friended his ex on Facebook after they broke up. Over the last year, she has made several attempts to re-friend him, often accompanied... more »
    hollygirl: The internet has provided a whole new way for relationships to go wrong and be ruined. Have I friended guys who are in relationships ( not married), i... more »
    koos94: My father, after 22 years of marriage, started chatting with his high school sweetheart when "classmates" started up. He ended up leaving my mom for ... more »
    sybann: OK - what about this: My ex (five years and a proposal but, no - twenty years ago) friended my sister but not me. He's happily married with 2 daughter... more »
    sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell: My boyfriend and I both log onto facebook or myspace like seven times a year. Not really an issue. more »
    colormeroutine: I will admit it, I turned into psycho-net stalker girl with a boyfriend once. Problem was, I was right the first time I suspected something and confir... more »
    rixatrix: Aren't these all just ways to keep people from actually communicating with one another? Rules as a proxy for a fulfilling relationship? more »
    BearDownCBears: Rules of engagement are all well and good, but at the end of the day your relationship comes down to incidental bargaining. Just the other day I told... more »
    msAnthrope: making rules like this just seems parental, and as such should remain in that realm. couples who don't trust each other either have a reason (previous... more »
    Rare Affinity: The single Facebook rule I would like observed is for complete strangers to cease sending me invitations to become their friends. I will never know h... more »
    Le Kangourou de Kataroo: My boyf and I just aren't internet friends at all, period. We know we both have accounts and could look at them if we wanted to, but there was far les... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: Oh, and anecdotal experience reveals that people who are paranoid that their significant other will cheat are often the cheaters themselves. more »
  • #netiquette

    On The Subject Of These Alleged Online Relationship "Rules"

    They're weird, right? I mean, listen to this madness, from today's WSJ: More »