Technology has brought us closer together in many ways, expanding our notions of how we can organize our lives and interact with the people we care about.
Dating apps and social networks have also made it easier to connect with new people.
In the context of romantic relationships, however, there are also some problematic behaviors.
The following 3 signs indicate that technology may be taking a toll on your relationship.
#1 - Phubing
Research explains that ignoring your partner's smartphone can damage the relationship. A study published in Personality and Individual Differences calls the pubbing phenomenon a "social allergen" — a "disturbing behavior of others that increases irritation as a result of repetition."
If left untreated, phubin can lead to bigger problems. Your partner may get annoyed and irritated with the repeated checking of your phone.
Keeping healthy boundaries with your smartphone—like setting a rule that phones are off for at least 2-3 hours after 8 p.m.—will benefit not only your relationship, but your mental health as well. and physical of each.
#2 – Ghosting
Ghosting është një teknikë e famshme e ndërprerjes së marrëdhënieve jokonfrontuese që përfshin tërheqjen e plotë të komunikimit nga njëri prej dy njerëzve.
Hulumtimet tregojnë se “ghosting” mund të ketë kosto të mëdha psikologjike edhe për personi që injorohet, edhe për atë që injoron.
Ju duhet të kuptoni se është më mirë që të komunikoni me dikë dhe t’i tregoni se pse raporti juaj nuk mund të vazhdojë, sesa thjesht të injoroni palën tjetër.
Nëse nuk e bëni këtë, personi tjetër mund të ndihet fajtor, të mendojë se problemi qëndron vetëm tek ai etj.
#3. Pornografia e tepruar
Ndërsa të parit pornografi së bashku herë pas here mund të jetë e shëndetshme për një çift, një kënaqësi e tepruar nga pornogrfia mund të jetë problematike.
According to a study published in Frontiers in Psychology, unrestricted access to and unregulated consumption of pornography can have a corrosive effect on your sense of self and your relationship.
According to psychologist Stephen Sammut, our preference for instant gratification when we consume pornography can lead to problems like anxiety and depression. Other side effects of excessive pornography include a low sense of self-esteem, constant objectification of partners, a distorted sense of reality.
Relationships change with time and technology. It is up to us to carefully consider such changes to determine which ones we want to accept and which ones would be better left out.
