If you've got a "boo thing," the smartest thing you can do is keep him/her OFF social media: a new study confirms what most of us already know -- social media, especially Twitter, leads to cheating, breakups, and divorce!  

According to the Economic Times, the University of Missouri School of Journalism -- with a study headed by doctoral student Russell Clayton -- completed a study in which he determined that people who spend more time on social media sites are more likely to cheat -- and have fights with their significant others -- than those who are not social media savvy. 

"I found it interesting that active Twitter users experienced Twitter-related conflict and negative relationship outcomes regardless of length of romantic relationship," Clayton said. "Couples who reported being in relatively new relationships experienced the same amount of conflict as those in longer relationships. Although a number of variables can contribute to relationship infidelity and separation, social networking site usage, such as Twitter and Facebook, can be damaging to relationships."

CTV News reports that the study polled 581 Twitter users between the ages of 18 and 67 participated in a 20-question online survey. Amongst the questions they were asked: how many times a day did they log on to Twitter? How long did they stay on when they logged on? How often did they reply to others, retweet others, and/or send direct messages? Finally, had Twitter ever led them to emotionally or physically cheat on, break up with or divorce their partner? 

With all of that said, social media isn't going anywhere anytime soon -- even if Twitter and Instagram don't last forever (and no social media site ever lasts forever), there will be other social media sites that will crop up in their place. So, how do you combat social media creeping? Clayton has some pretty sound advice: "Users should cut back to moderate, healthy levels of Twitter use if they are experiencing Twitter or Facebook-related conflict."