London, Nov 29 (PTI) Comparing yourself with Facebook friends is more likely to lead to feelings of depression than making social comparisons offline, a new research has claimed. They found that the relationship between online social networking and depression may be very complex and associated with factors like age and gender. Negative comparison with others when using Facebook was found to predict depression via increased rumination, researchers said. However, the frequency, quality and type of online social networking is also important. Facebook users were more at risk of depression when they felt envy triggered by observing others or accepted former partners as Facebook friends.

Source: India Today November 29, 2016 12:11 UTC