ABSTRACT Uncertainty is a central but understudied element of on-again/off-again relationships, in which partners experience at least one renewal after a breakup. The current study investigates uncertainty reducing behaviors both generally and on Facebook. College-aged Facebook users (N = 220) responded to closed-ended measures of relational uncertainty and number of breakups and renewals, and open-ended questions regarding reasons for breakups/renewals and relational uncertainty reduction strategies. Relational uncertainty was higher among participants in an “off” stage and those who reported a higher number of breakups. The most reported behaviors on Facebook were passive (e.g., viewing a partner’s profile) and outside of Facebook were active (e.g., asking a mutual friend). These findings offer insight into the role of relational uncertainty in on-again/off-again relationships.

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“使用Facebook让我知道他在做什么：”关系的不确定性，分手和续约的关系

摘要不确定性是关系中反复存在的核心但未被充分研究的要素，在这种关系中，合作伙伴在分手后至少经历了一次续约。当前的研究调查了减少不确定性的行为，无论是一般情况还是在Facebook上。年龄较大的Facebook用户（N = 220）回答了关于关系不确定性和分手和续签数量的封闭式测评，并回答了关于分手/更新的原因和减少关系不确定性策略的开放式问题。在“离开”阶段的参与者和报告分手次数较高的参与者之间的关系不确定性较高。Facebook上报告最多的行为是被动的（例如，查看合作伙伴的个人资料），Facebook以外的行为是主动的（例如，询问共同的朋友）。