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Technology Is Destroying Relationships

Technology Is Destroying Relationships


We live in a time in which it's almost impossible to escape from technology, it's a huge part of our lives. Whether that's a good thing is up to you. Aside from addiction (who isn't addicted?) and malevolent uses, technology has brought another bad side that no-one ever saw coming - the degradation and complication of relationships.


Dating has become unnecessarily complicated


As most of you are aware, GAG is filled with questions by people who are worrying themselves because their crush hasn't responded to their text or they've taken 30 seconds longer than normal to respond which must mean that they don't like them. These worries never existed a century ago and the creation of friendships and relationships were mainly based on face to face interaction, which we should all do more of. People don't behave exactly like each other. If you're attached to your phone all the time, it doesn't mean other people are the same.


Degradation of family relations


Having an addiction to technology means spending less time with family members and not appreciating time you do spend together like during family meals, either because you're on your phone or your mind is focused on what you're going to do online later. This leads to a steady breakdown of relationships between family members.


A new path to infidelity


The most obvious implication with technology and relationships is that it's a new way for people to cheat. Phone apps like Snapchat is a perfect example seeing as users can completely clear their snaps in one tap and there is no way

Technology Is Destroying Relationships
to see snaps that have been sent, leaving no trace. It's the same for texts, pictures, phone calls and voice mails, all can be deleted and unless you're a technological genius, they're unrecoverable. For those who get paranoid or have been cheated on before, this rubs salt in the wound and arguments about trust/infidelity often ensues.

The solution?


If someone doesn't text you back, think nothing of it except for the fact that the other person may be busy. Make yourself busy in the mean time and the time will fly before you get a message from them again. Better yet, arrange to meet up with them and converse in person, if this is possible. Reading their body language for signs that they like you is a lot more interesting than timing the time it takes for them to respond to your text. If that was ever accurate, someone would've made a chart telling you what each amount of time means. All I can tell you is, it means nothing.


If you're about t

Technology Is Destroying Relationships
o spend time with family, turn your phone off or leave it in another room where you can't hear it. Appreciate the time you have with them and truly invest your time in communicating and making memories. You can replace a phone but not your family; your notifications can wait.


If your partner has an app like Snapchat or has a serious phone/laptop/tablet addiction and you're not comfortable with that, you should communicate your concerns with them and try to make a resolution. Snooping on your partner is never the best action to take when you're paranoid. When you're paranoid, you're in a high emotional state which could turn the most innocent of conversation into a concerning one. It ruins the trust in your relationship and even your health, it's never good to get yourself so stressed, so any concerns you have about your partner and their use of technology should be communicated in a calm and polite manner.


I personally believe that the best solution is for us to spend less time on technology and appreciate the people and the life around us. Don't let your phone, laptop or any other gadget take over your life or your relationships!

Technology Is Destroying Relationships
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