Is Tech Ruining your Relationship?

Technology is an amazing thing, it allows you to stay connected even if you are a million miles away, however some couples can’t remember the last time they sat down and ate supper together without checking their phones.

Sometimes tech can ruin a relationship by creating a wedge between two people, often in the form of a phone screen or a computer monitor. When people become too interested in checking their Instagram updates or comments on their Facebook page, then it’s time to make a change.

Is tech ruining your relationship? Here are four signs to look out for...

     1.       You’ve been asked to put a device away

You may think your partner is being over dramatic when they moan and ask you to put your phone away, but it is likely that they probably really bothered about how much time you are spending on your phone or in front of your PC.

If your partner is upset about how much attention you are giving the tech in your life and you haven’t bothered to change your ways, then this is a sign that it could be ruining your relationship.

     2.       You’re not getting enough sleep

Do you spend all night checking Facebook, browsing the internet or playing games on your PC until the early hours of the morning? Well, this could be having a bad effect on your relationship. Why? Because you are staying up extra late spending hours in front of the TV, or checking your smartphone and missing time that you could be doing something together.

     3.       You would rather be on your phone or online than with your partner

When your partner is in the room with you and you would rather spend time checking social media and emails, playing games or surfing the internet than actually communicating with them – there is a problem!

     4.       You would rather chat online to people than chat to your partner

Online affairs start when you turn to tech and share your personal problems and arguments. You should not be sharing things with others that are private between you and your partner; this is how emotional affairs start and physical affairs.

Of course technology is important and it plays a vital role in our everyday lives, but just make sure it doesn't completely take over them!

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