Technology “Impacts” in Relationship

When looking at technology and how it contributes into a relationship, some say that it has greatly impacted the relationship and the majority of others say not so much. In the article, “How to Navigate Social Media Boundaries in a Relationship”, Vanessa Marin states that “in a 2014 Pew Research Center survey, 45 percent of millennial respondents said their social media accounts had had a ‘major impact’ on their relationship.” So, we have this side of the spectrum where it is a major impact. But when a couple hears the word impact, what are they thinking? They could be thinking only negative impacts, or maybe it has to be a big issue. I believe that it varies and depends on the individual in the relationship. In Vanessa Marin’s article, the couples in the survey thought that it was the social media aspect of technology that impacted them majorly. On the other side of the spectrum, maybe we have a group of people who say that technology impacted their relationship because the communicate more. For example, in the “Teen Voices- Dating in the Digital Age” it said that “text messaging and talking on the phone are the top two ways that teens spend their time with romantic partners”. It goes on to say that 72% of teens communicate through texting every day. Some might argue that technology has also greatly impacted those relationships, but maybe in a good way this time. Or some could say that it has majorly impacted their relationship in a negative way because one of the individuals in the couple feel like they don’t have enough alone time to think for themselves. When you hear the word impact, you might think one thing and I might think something similar or vastly different. At the end of the day, it really just comes down to how an individual thinks.