UXBRIDGE, England, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Breaking up is hard to do and staying friends on social networking sites such as Facebook may make it harder, British researchers say.
Tara C. Marshall of Brunel University in Uxbridge, England, said previous research found continuing offline contact with an ex-romantic partner following a breakup may disrupt emotional recovery. The present study examined whether continuing online contact with an ex-partner through remaining Facebook friends and/or engaging in surveillance of the ex-partner's Facebook page inhibited post-breakup adjustment and growth.