New technologies have caused a decrease in the contact of couples
To have partner it means spending moments of happiness together. Investing time in the other person is imperative for the future of this union. However, in recent times the contact between both has declined due to the emergence of new technologies. Mobile devices and the presence of the internet almost constantly make you think less about who we have in front and more in the web world.
A situation that does not help precisely to strengthen a relationship. Be with a partner and not spend time, watching the smartphone more than the conversation you have with the other person, ultimately affects the health of this coexistence. This has been shown by a study by the Department of Psychology at the University of San Diego, which has been dedicated to checking how new technologies have affected the health of relationships.
Change over the decades
This study has reviewed other analyzes in which the population of the United States was asked about the number of occasions in which they dedicated an exclusive time to their partner. If in the 90s, average respondents spent between 60 and 65 times to this end, in 2014 this figure fell to 53. These data show the distancing that has occurred between the members of a relationship.
What has happened in all this time? The authors postulate two explanations. On the one hand, the difficulty of strengthening a relationship derived from the current economic context. If before it was more common to form a family at ages under 30, now the opposite is true. On the other hand, it points directly to new technologies as an element that has harmed the health of the couple.
A few decades ago there were no telephones with Internet connection, so couples did not have an element that distracted them. Now, it seems that the members of these relationships devote a large part of their time to check mails, watch videos on the internet and other activities that are possible thanks to the expansion of new technologies and the online leisure offer that together with the aforementioned reason, have formed "a perfect storm" for married couples, who have reduced their contact and the quality time they spend together.
Quality time in couple
The couple is a very special person in everyone's life. Dedicating time is not enough, we must ensure that these moments are of quality and for this nothing better than some tips like the following:
- Less screen As we have said, the screens interfere in the quality of the couple's relationships. Paying less attention to the mobile phone and more to what the other person says will help to know better who is in front of you and to reinforce the quality of a relationship.
- Make plans and fulfill them. Now that you no longer have a screen in between, you have to think about what to invest time. For this, nothing better than to think what unites you. Are you passionate about cinema? Do you love art? Do you simply enjoy a walk in the countryside? Plan and comply with it.
- Enjoy the everyday. It is true that a plan like a special dinner charms everyone, but the idea of following a routine with the other person is essential. Breakfast coffee, the question when you get home. All this strengthens the relationship more than you think.
Damián Montero
