I get it! It's addicting! Everyone is on it. Everyone has it. It's just the "it" THING for our generation.
However, don't allow your addiction to the internet be the reason you become disconnected from the one you love. You will ruin your relationship! And here's 6 ways explaining exactly how...
1. FaceTime
Yes, I said it! Instead of interpersonal and intimate and romantic affection, we tend to pick up our phones and video chat with friends, family, and acquaintances instead of actually having that quality intimate time with our significant other. Note: Put down your phone and ask you lover how their day went.
2. #TBT
Social media is the number one search engine to finding someone from the past. Yes, your old
#ThrowBack. Communication with old flings from the past can be very dangerous. Majority of the time you don't want your lover to get angry. What you do not realize is that it is better to tell your lover you have connected with a old friend rather than hide it. You hide it and it becomes skeptical. Note: Don't be afraid to be honest and open in your relationship about communicating with others. Especially when a random slides in your DM.
3."She want that old thing back"
The flip to finding your #TBT is that sometimes reconnecting with old flings leads to "other things". One fat ol' love affair. The flirtatious comments, the transition from DM to exchanging phone numbers, then planning to "hang out". Note: Respect both parties, but respect your lover first. Keep it short. Acknowledge your committed relationship and set and stand on boundaries, no matter how urging and tempted it is to know "what if".
4.#RelationshipGoals
One of the MAJOR downfalls of our generations relationships is comparison. We see celebrity relationships on social media trending for some of the wrong reasons. We tend to idolize these figures and compare our reality with theirs. We start looking for trending traits in others in our own relationships, when in reality everyone isn't the same. We become lost when the #PowerCouple we idolized breaks up.
5. "It goes down in the DM"
First off, the new feature of "DM'ing" someone makes social skills weak. We're so confident in "shooting our jumper" when we don't have to physically face the person. Then when we do our conversation sucks and again we're all in our phone. Second, in a relationship what is the purpose of a DM? If someone can't write you under a post/picture clearly they don't have your number which is probably for a reason. Three, what exactly are those messages saying? Note: Don't be stupid! Let them DMs collect dust!
6. 😍 under your pictures
Emojis have turned social media all the way up. And the thing is you can't control what other people comment. However, I guarantee you that if your lover see's this under your picture or post....you are in deep trouble.
Tyrese explains relationships and social media very well on his
Facebook post. Now that you know these 6 reasons...help yourself out. Don't let social media ruin what could be forever.
