I'm in a committed relationship... with my smartphone. Is technology to blame?
Photo: kaboompics.com While I don't deny technology's positive contribution to life, I can’t help wonder if it has actually helped strengthen or endanger our relationships. It's common to see couples sitting quietly at a restaurant table, engaging with their screens instead of with each other. Or friends having coffee without uttering a word to each other because while one is artistically Instagramming her latest java cup the other Snaps a selfie (for the twentieth time). Add those on vacation that cannot seem to go a day without checking business email, or take conference calls at the beach, while the rest of the family is making memories of their own, together...well not quite. Has technology made us more connected but less present? Is the time we gain from being more productive destined to our loved ones? Are we making our time with others meaningful, or are we 'multitasking' our love and attention making all of our relationships a "threesome"?