Abstract:The purpose of this thesis is to study teenage romantic relationships on social media platforms by testing if media literacy can ameliorate the problems that teenage couples face online. Social media can enrich romantic relationships, but they can cause problems such as relationship uncertainty, partner surveillance and online partner aggression. Media literacy encourages safe and appropriate use of media; hence, it can have a substantial role in teenage romantic relationships online. The significance of this … Show more
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