4/8/12

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology in a Relationship

By Alex Shant


It is perhaps quite evident that the number of single people is increasing these days. Keeping pace with the times of growing technology guides a room for more cruelty. Methods for socialization give more space for arguments than it instills patience. Because of the technological capacity, people expect too much of their partners to be able to address issues with more urgency. They get mad when their partners miss to reply in text messages immediately or when they are not able to contact through messengers.

While there may be positive factors that technology can offer, putting too much expectation from a partner because of the availability of technology can do more harm to a relationship than help. Bear in mind that not all people are inclined to the same contemporary skills as you. Even if it is hard to believe, some people are still "old school" in a sense, and so, they do not have that automatic tendency to communicate through new technology.

In order to maximize the use of technology into providing a better atmosphere for you and your partner, you can start by treating it simply as a supplementary communication tool.

Rely on text, facebook and skype only during few occasion when you cannot visit your partner at work on see her in your home. That way, you will be able to build a relationship that depends on actual contact and care rather than technological reliance that only shows more of your addiction towards new mechanism than love towards your partner.

Even if you are in a long distance relationship were in online communication is very much dependent upon modern technology, you should always have perspective that the tools are just media of which you can show how you feel. The main aspect of the relationship is the act or the effort to constantly communicate beyond the availability of the tools. If your tools fail, make sure you contact your loved ones in other means and not just use the tool's failure as a reason not to contact.




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