Lynne Walton Coles
LOVE
in the Times of
LIKES
THE DANGER OF DM’S
Love in the Times of Likes: The Danger of DMs pulls back the curtain on one of the most underestimated threats to modern relationships: emotional affairs that begin with a single notification. Through research-backed insights and gripping real-life case studies, this powerful first volume reveals how innocent messages evolve into deep emotional entanglements, why even the strongest couples are vulnerable, and how today’s digital platforms are engineered to blur boundaries and erode trust.
About the Author
Lynne Walton Coles
Lynne Coles is not a therapist. She’s not a relationship expert. She’s a woman who watched too many people she cares about get blindsided by a threat they never saw coming—and got frustrated that no one was providing the practical, actionable information couples desperately need.
After witnessing friends, family members, and countless others destroyed by affairs that began with “innocent” direct messages, she realized something had to change. So, she did what any concerned person would do: she started researching.
About The Book
The Danger Of DM'S Vol 1
Love in the Times of Likes: The Danger of DMs pulls back the curtain on one of the most underestimated threats to modern relationships: emotional affairs that begin with a single notification. Through research-backed insights and gripping real-life case studies, this powerful first volume reveals how innocent messages evolve into deep emotional entanglements, why even the strongest couples are vulnerable, and how today’s digital platforms are engineered to blur boundaries and erode trust. Equal parts cautionary and empowering, this book equips readers with the awareness, tools, and clarity needed to protect their relationships in a world where temptation is always just one DM away.
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The Danger Of DM'S Vol 2
Love in the age of social media has never been more complicated or more fragile. In this powerful and eye-opening follow-up to Love In The Times Of Likes, Lynne Walton Coles uncovers the hidden ways digital communication, private messages, and online attention can quietly erode trust and intimacy in even the strongest relationships. Blending real-life patterns, practical strategies, emotional insight, and actionable tools, The Danger of DMs: How to Prevent Digital Betrayal and Build Lasting Trust guides couples through the realities of modern love from setting healthy digital boundaries and recognizing early warning signs to rebuilding trust after betrayal. Honest, compassionate, and deeply relevant, this book is an essential roadmap for anyone determined to protect their relationship, strengthen emotional connection, and create lasting love in a world where one notification can change everything.
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It also supports those healing after betrayal, whether the breach happened online, offline, or both. Hidden messages, emotional affairs, and secrecy around devices can deeply damage trust. This book offers a clear, practical path toward rebuilding safety, accountability, and emotional security without ignoring the realities of modern technology.
In addition, it serves as a resource for therapists, clergy, mentors, and helping professionals who guide others through relational challenges in the digital age. At its core, the book holds a steady conviction: lasting love is still possible. When partners practice honesty, establish healthy digital boundaries, and intentionally nurture their connection on and off the screen, they can build relationships that are resilient, grounded, and deeply alive.
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