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5 ways smartphones ruin relationships

29 Apr, 2016

The smartphone may seem like the best thing that has ever happened to your life. However, beneath its seemingly innocuous exterior, smartphones have the potential to ruin relationships. Check out this article to find out 5 ways smartphones can spoil your relationship.

Long gone were the days whereby all we needed were food, water and shelter. As the lines between a ‘need’ and a ‘want’ become increasingly blurred in contemporary society, the smartphone is now being increasingly considered a necessity in everyday life. In fact, according to an article published on the intomobile website, a survey conducted in the New York City revealed that 51.7% of the respondents would rather lose their wallet than their smartphone.
Why smartphones have become so important

Why smartphones have become so important

Upon closer inspection, it is easy to see the reasons which led to the results. The smartphone has revolutionised the idea of what the modern phone should be. No longer are phones merely tools for communication. Smartphones now double up as a map, camera, recorder, television and some can even transform into torchlight. Furthermore, with the help of the internet, smartphones take communication to a whole new level.
Smartphones can ruin relationships!

Smartphones can ruin relationships!

However a common side effect of smartphones which people often overlook is that smartphones can destroy relationships. Here are 5 ways which smartphones ruin relationships. 5 ways smartphones destroy relationships...
Love Rival

Love Rival

You are at a restaurant with your spouse but your spouse seems to be paying more attention to their smartphone rather than you. Sounds familiar? I thought so. In an article published on the technews website, the results of a survey conducted by RingCentral reveals some shocking statistics. A mind blowing 84% of female participants felt that their smartphones were sexier than their husbands! When your spouse loves an object more than you, it’s definitely sufficient to destroy your relationship.
They expose your dark secrets

They expose your dark secrets

If one spouse is having an affair, then there are definitely some very serious issues in the marriage already. Smartphones however, exacerbate the problem. The infamous sex scandal of former PAP member Michael Palmer was exposed through text messages sent to the media. The fact that Palmer was having an affair was probably bad enough for his family. The fact that the saucy text and email messages exchanged between Palmer and Laura Ong were being displayed publicly in the media made it that much worse. Apart from exposing extramarital affairs, smartphones can expose all kinds of other dark secrets ranging from pornographic pictures on your phone or a very questionable internet browsing history.
Screws up the work-life balance

Screws up the work-life balance

One of the hardest things in contemporary society is to maintain a healthy balance between work and family. The fact that the smartphone makes one so much more easily contactable to your colleagues is a big threat to keeping that work-life balance. A smartphone which constantly keeps you at work even when you are trying to enjoy quality time with your family is definitely a cause of tension between couples.
It encourages your vice

It encourages your vice

Smartphones are sometimes too smart for their own good. They can practically encourage every vice known to mankind. Smartphones make it easier for gamblers to gamble through online casinos. Smartphones makes pornographic material even more easily accessible than they already are. Smartphones can make it easy for people to seek out affairs through certain phone applications.
Financial burden

Financial burden

Money may not be the answer to happiness, but it can cause a lot of misery. Smartphones can become a hefty financial burden as they drain money out of your bank account every month. Furthermore, the fact that they become outdated quickly makes them a heavy financial burden as the newest updated smartphone does not come cheap. The potential for your smartphone to place so much stress on your wallet can become a serious source of discontent.
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