Facebook Linked To One In Five Divorces In US

An anonymous reader writes"yes, in theory if you're single, Facebook can help you meet that special someone. But for those in even the healthiest of marriages, improper use can quickly devolve into a marital disaster. A recent survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyersfound that Facebook is cited in one in five divorces in the United States. Also, more than 80 percent of divorce lawyers reported a rising number of people are using social media to engage in extramarital affairs."

Hah, one in five... The divorce rate in the U.S. is also something like 6.5 per 1,000 (people or marriages?), making the whole Facebook thing go laughably into the thousands.

Apparently the percentage of marriages after meeting through dating sites is pretty high too. I can imagine before long America will look like those scenes from Wall-E with everyone getting fat(er) driving around in scooters talking through your computer from 3ft away.