“I found it interesting that active Twitter users experienced conflict and negative relationship outcomes regardless of length of romantic relationship,” said Russell Clayton, a doctoral student in University of Missouri's school of journalism.
Couples who reported being in relatively new relationships experienced the same amount of conflict as those in longer relationships, he noted.
In his study, Clayton surveyed 581 Twitter users of all ages.
Clayton asked participants questions about their Twitter use such as how often they login in to Twitter, tweet, scroll the Twitter newsfeed, send direct messages to others, and reply to followers.
Clayton also asked how much, if any, conflict arose between participants' current or former partners as a result of Twitter use.
