While there’s no doubt smartphones make it easier to find a partner, mobile phone technology is wreaking havoc on our relationships, say psychotherapists. Experts have concluded that ‘technoference’ - the typical interruptions caused by smartphones to everyday communication and activities - is harming intimacy. It’s becoming one of the biggest sources of conflict in our relationships, right up there with arguments about money, children and sex.
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Whether it’s taking calls at the dinner table or texting while on a date, many clients report to therapists that sharing their partner with a digital device has a negative eff ect not only on their relationship but on their self-esteem.