Saturday, February 3, 2018

Parenting Pointers: Turn On Your Partner By Turning Off Your Phone

As the world continues to become digitized in all areas of life, an integral area facing the highest impact is not just in the bedroom but on dates. I recently received findings from a recent survey conducted by Puls, the on-demand tech repair service, in tandem with Winifred Reilly, a marriage therapist who has helped more than 1,000 couples build strong, loving relationships - no matter how frustrated they were or how long they've been stuck.


Some key findings from the study below:
  • Face-to-face communication is the key to a successful relationship.
    • 74% of couples said phone use during a conversation was their main tech pet peeve
      • 37% even wish their partner would use their phone less altogether
  • The phone has become a safety blanket
    • 80% of people 24 and under sleep with their phone (same for 25% of people 55+)
      • 61% of phone sleepers are single with 35% are married – coincidence??
  • Men are 2x as likely to be annoyed by excessive selfie taking during a date but are 10x more likely to check the status of a game. Hypocrites.
  • Sharing the phone passcode immediately?!
    • 3% of unhappy singles and 8% of unhappy newlyweds yes
    • 36% of happy singles and 25% of happy newlyweds said yes
  • And just for kicks – 20% of happy singles admitted to using dating apps while on a date with another individual. Time to step up your game folks.
Is the phone - or anything else - becoming a problem in your relationship? Get more information about couples counseling here: https://www.regain.us/ start/

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