Psychologies

Is your phone obsession ruining your relationship?

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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