Whether it be a single 140 character tweet or that 90 picture album, we’ve all been in the situation where we say we will only take a peek.

That tempting and tantalizing bit of information would only help us know the person just a little bit more. Hours later, we are sitting there going through posts from two years ago and learning about the ins and outs of everything we need to know about the victim.

The rise of social media has not only connected us to our friends and family, but made us closer to those we want to get to know. Even though you may think it’s creepy, but somehow you will always no matter what, end up stalkign someones Twitter or Facebook. But obviously there has to be a limit.

You can learn so much through a person’s 140 character tweets and it’s crazy to know that the other person would have no idea of it.

But exactly how much is too much?

Too much would be when you have gone through some random persons favorites on Twitter and learned everything they seemingly “like.” Too much is meeting your “victim” at a party and knowing what they had tweeted moments before they met you, but they have absolutely no clue who you are. Too much would also be seeing someone and talking to them about things you have learned about them through their Facebook statuses.

I am not in a way saying stalking someone is bad, its just a tad bit weird.

You should know the limit to which you are going and knowing when to stop.

According to Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, cyberstalking is an actual crime. Obviously, that is if you have gone to a major extent and have taken things way too far.

Yes, Twitter and Facebook are an outlet to a person’s life, but that doesn’t mean you should go on ahead and learn things about someone else you have never met in your life.

I would rather have someone question me about what I like or don’t like, then to have someone know these things because they have done a background check on me. More than likely I would not think about how cute it is, instead I would undoubtably think you are a creep and move at least 100 feet away from you.

Social media like Facebook and Twitter have created this outlet for people who don’t even know each other to learn everything about them. Though it may be good to some extent, I still think it is something we need to learn to control and not use it as a way to be creepy.