How technology affects relationships

No one can deny how technology has become an important player in our lives. These days, it shapes almost all our day-to-day experiences, even how we make friends and begin romantic relationships. Statistics show that daily, on average, Americans engage with Facebook for over 50 minutes. That's some serious online socializing on just one single platform and it highlights how technology is redefining our social lives.

There are actually many ways technology offers the right tools of the trade to help out those looking for love or new friends online. For instance:

· Technology connects people. It will widen your social circle and when you are looking for dating on a site like this, it allows you to cast your net wide and with confidence. The chances of meeting a compatible partner swing in your favor now there are ‘by area’ and ‘by interest’ local dating sites and easy to use platforms for social media networking.

· Technology has made it easier to find likeminded people to meet up with in real life even if the relationship started in the virtual world. Using the right platforms and dating sites increases your chances of being invited to live events. This way of connecting works amazingly for the LGBTQ communities and is especially valued by new gay men and women who want to meet people and be part of an active community.

· By making it possible to spend time getting to know matches, technology makes it easier to constructively manage the time you have available to meet other users. You have time to decide who is and who isn’t a potential date. Instant messaging will always be a stress free way to get to know someone new and a good use of the time anyone has to find a new partner online.

· Texting keeps you in control. A conversation by instant messaging allows thinking time which is great for the more bashful and shy. Once you start sending and receiving texts, you become more at ease. Many people enjoy texting and say it’s a relaxing way to take your time and get to know somebody. It quickly settles the nerves so that when you do finally meet, there are less of those awkward first date moments.

· Even if you're not particularly comfortable socializing, it's much easier to use the latest technology to find friends and meet people worldwide. There’s no dependence on geography or stay confined to meeting people with certain ideologies or from a specific socioeconomic strata. Technology levels the social playing field by actively enabling searches for people you share common interests with or fascinate or intrigue you.

Of course, there’s a downside. While technology is making it the norm to be open about looking for new friends and seeking relationships online, it's important to be cautious. Technology may have a huge role in how we conduct our modern social lives but we still need to hear sweet nothings to fall in love.

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