HOW INTERNET ADDICTION LEADS TO TOXIC ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP IN ADOLESCENCE

Abstract

Adolescence is a transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. Establishing social relationships is one of the basic needs of adolescences as any other human beings at any age. Especially, romantic relationships. Romantic relations are, to an extent, is good enough for adolescents. It is good for their social skills and good future relationships. Now relations are basing more on virtual platforms i.e. internet. Overuse of internet can be lead to the condition “internet addiction”. Even though social media platforms are intensively unsung teens for initiating and sustaining romantic relationships internet addiction can lead one to the toxic relationship and nally unaccepted emotional physical, sexual, economical abuses to even suicide and homicide. The aim of the study is to analysis how Internet addiction leads to toxic romantic relationship in adolescence. It is concluded that jealousy and suspicion, narcissistic traits, aggression, mood swings, sexual harassment, social isolation, dishonesty, impulsivity is common in internet addicted teenagers. This can lead to toxic romantic relationships.