Constantly being connected through technology can cause some disconnects in committed relationships, say Brigham Young University researchers.
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"Technology is more important to relationship formation than it was previously," Schade, who earned her Ph.D. from BYU in August, said.
"The way couples text is having an effect on the relationship as well," the researcher said.
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Each participant completed an extensive relationship assessment that included questions about their use of technology in the relationship.
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"Reaction to disappointment and reality testing occurs more quickly face to face," Sandberg said.
"There is a narrowness with texting and you don't get to see the breadth of a person that you need to see," he added.
For men, more texting doesn't necessarily mean a better relationship. And they don't just get tired of receiving texts; their relationship satisfaction is also lower when they send a lot of texts themselves.
The study is published in the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy.
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