Facebook is one of the largest social networking sites in the world. Facebook has many stereotypes that surround the site. The largest stereotype that I see and hear people talking about has to do with jealousy. I have many friends in relationships that have since deleted their Facebook pages because the pages cause fights. I have friends that obsess over other girls liking their boyfriends pictures and vice versa. The stereotype of using Facebook as a tool to be unfaithful is huge. According to CBS Philadelphia, Facebook also encourages gender stereotypes (CBS, 2013). A study done by the University of Pennsylvania show that women tend to use emotional words and men tend to use object references (CBS, 2013). The study reveals that the most commonly used word by women is shopping and xbox by men (CBS, 2013).
Every Facebook user has a different ritual when it comes to looking at the site. Personally my Facebook ritual is waking up in the morning and looking at my newsfeed while my eyes adjust. I also do the same thing before I fall asleep at night. The reviewing of the newsfeed is a common ritual among my friends and family. Another ritual among many Facebook users is changing their profile pictures after a certain amount of time.
Rituals and stereotypes are very prevalent on Facebook. Every person has different rituals when using Facebook. Stereotypes tend to vary on Facebook. Although I think that people allow Facebook to blow their jealousy out of proportion I am sure that some people have rational reasons to be jealous. Gender stereotypes tend to be proven
when it comes to the study by Pennsylvania University. Personally I see this as accurate based on my friends and families postings.
References
Latest News. (2013, October 2). CBS Philly. Retrieved December 1, 2013, from http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/10/02/study-facebook-posts-reinforce-gender-stereotypes/
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