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Uh oh. Some researchers (and ex-lovers) believe that texting can be extremely harmful for a relationship. As if they weren't already complicated enough, right?

According to an article written by Carolyn Gregoire for the Huffington Post titled "Too Much Texting Could Be Harming Your Relationship, Study Finds", the constant tapping of fingers "can be a major source of frustration and dissatisfaction within long-term, serious relationships". Sound ridiculous? It shouldn't.

Research conducted at Brigham Young University found heavy texting to be consistent with dissatisfaction in both men and women in relationships. 

The article goes on to explain that couples who used texting as the form of communication to have serious conversations or resolve fights did not feel they could accurately communicate their feelings and opinions, nor understand those of their partner. Texting can inhibit the level of emotional connection, because many times, text messages can be misunderstood or taken the wrong way. 

Being able to communicate with the click of a button also puts a lot more pressure on constantly communicating with your significant other, even when it might not be completely necessary. Nowadays, if you're not talking to your boyfriend or girlfriend every moment of the day, you wonder "why aren't I?", and this puts a lot of pressure on these constant communications. There's only so much anyone can talk about 24/7, and because you can't constantly be having riveting, meaningful conversation over texting, it can bring feelings of inadequacy or dissatisfaction between the two speakers. 

Of course, for long distance couples, texting is a great and necessary tool. It can be helpful in many ways– as long as it's used sparingly. Texting back and forth just cannot be looked at as something you have to do all the time. The article concludes by explaining that technology can also be helpful for relationships, and that "it's all about striking that perfect balance."



Gregoire, Carolyn. "Too Much Texting Could Be Harming Your Relationship, Study Finds." Huffington 
     Post 1 Nov. 2013: n. pag. Huffington Post. Web. 6 Dec. 2014. 
     <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/01/too-much-texting-could-be_n_4192051.html>.