Technology within Relationships
Dating has changed now because of facebook. The simple act of adding someone as a friend on facebook shows interest now. Have you heard the phrase, "it's not official until you are facebook official". People have this mentality now that nothing is official until its on facebook.
I just had a boy add me on facebook and I was excited. I have a crush on him and HE added ME on facebook. We are friends, so nothing will probably happen. But the fact that he added me on facebook meant something.
How has courting changed with technology? I don't have much time to do a research report about write about how it is changed scienfitically. In my opinion, I think that courting has disappeared. We now court the opposite sex with texting, sexting, skyping, facebook chat, online chat room, online dating websites and calling on the phone. When do people court face to face?
I think the quality of dates and courting decreases as there is more technology in the relationship. You are in the same room but you are talking to other people on your phone while you are together. Are you actually spending quality time together? No.
What would happen if we actually talked face to face more? Would we actually get to know each other? Although I make fun of the LDS commercials, they have a point. Family, isn't it about time? Yes, family is about time. Relationships are about time. Not just about spending time together, but spending quality time together without having technology rule over your relationship. So next time you are with someone, think about the role of technology in your relationship.
In my job, I watched lots of couples talk about their marital problems. A common problem was the disruption of quality time from technology. The husband went to work all day and came home and was on his computer. He was either playing video games, looking at pornography or simply searching the web. He was watching his sports game. Whatever he was doing on the computer, the wife felt neglected. I know that the husband needed his alone time after work, but his alone time on the computer was a big problem for the marriage. This is a problem that is unique to our time period. Although technology brings benefits in society, it also brings new problems we need to face.
The problems are numerous that come from technology. Online dating websites have "creepers" whose intent to sexually abuse another individual, steal their identity and money or simply lie about their identity. Sexting has become a problem within teenagers and adults. Most teenagers don't tell their parents about another boy sexting them, which could be considered sexual harrasement. Facebook becomes a distractor in relationships and encourages men to look at pornographic images. Pornography is the big issue facing marriages. I could go on and on about issues.
I don't have the answers to these issues. I want to just bring them up for awareness. Maybe simply knowing the issues can encourage change.
It is time to evaluate the role of technology the quality of our time together with our significant others and maybe change our behavior.
I just had a boy add me on facebook and I was excited. I have a crush on him and HE added ME on facebook. We are friends, so nothing will probably happen. But the fact that he added me on facebook meant something.
How has courting changed with technology? I don't have much time to do a research report about write about how it is changed scienfitically. In my opinion, I think that courting has disappeared. We now court the opposite sex with texting, sexting, skyping, facebook chat, online chat room, online dating websites and calling on the phone. When do people court face to face?
I think the quality of dates and courting decreases as there is more technology in the relationship. You are in the same room but you are talking to other people on your phone while you are together. Are you actually spending quality time together? No.
What would happen if we actually talked face to face more? Would we actually get to know each other? Although I make fun of the LDS commercials, they have a point. Family, isn't it about time? Yes, family is about time. Relationships are about time. Not just about spending time together, but spending quality time together without having technology rule over your relationship. So next time you are with someone, think about the role of technology in your relationship.
In my job, I watched lots of couples talk about their marital problems. A common problem was the disruption of quality time from technology. The husband went to work all day and came home and was on his computer. He was either playing video games, looking at pornography or simply searching the web. He was watching his sports game. Whatever he was doing on the computer, the wife felt neglected. I know that the husband needed his alone time after work, but his alone time on the computer was a big problem for the marriage. This is a problem that is unique to our time period. Although technology brings benefits in society, it also brings new problems we need to face.
The problems are numerous that come from technology. Online dating websites have "creepers" whose intent to sexually abuse another individual, steal their identity and money or simply lie about their identity. Sexting has become a problem within teenagers and adults. Most teenagers don't tell their parents about another boy sexting them, which could be considered sexual harrasement. Facebook becomes a distractor in relationships and encourages men to look at pornographic images. Pornography is the big issue facing marriages. I could go on and on about issues.
I don't have the answers to these issues. I want to just bring them up for awareness. Maybe simply knowing the issues can encourage change.
It is time to evaluate the role of technology the quality of our time together with our significant others and maybe change our behavior.
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