These days, a smartphone or an electronics device is as important for people as the 33rd organ. It is the first thing we touch after waking up, and is the last thing we interact with before going to bed.
We use the smartphone for work, shopping, connecting with people through applications, monitoring our pets through cameras that connect to the phone, or even checking the security of our houses. We also use it to open the air-conditioner or use it as a timer, alarm clock, and the better-than-some-actual-camera camera. It is safe to say that the smartphone these days is all that we need.
We use the smartphone for work, shopping, connecting with people through applications, monitoring our pets through cameras that connect to the phone, or even checking the security of our houses. We also use it to open the air-conditioner or use it as a timer, alarm clock, and the better-than-some-actual-camera camera. It is safe to say that the smartphone these days is all that we need.
We use smartphones all the time. The research shows that Thai people averagely use the Internet for 9 hours and 1 minute per day which is considered very high compared to the global rate which is 6 hours and 43 minutes. This puts Thai in 5th place in the world ranking. We can say that the smartphone is influential in our lives. More importantly, it is influential in relationships.
Addiction to the smartphone can be harmful to a relationship, not only to a romantic relationship but also to friendship, relationships in a family, and also other relationships. For instance, when you are surfing through the phone, you might show facial expressions such as smiling at the phone unconsciously because you are seeing something very cute or funny. But for others, they might think you are secretly talking to someone. Also, they might think they are not as interesting as whatever you are looking on the phone. Addiction to the smartphone which makes you hold the phone with you everywhere can also make you look secretive that you cannot stay off the phone and creates distrust in the relationship.
Let’s check how do you think about this.
In the past, addicting to the phone and ignoring those who you are spending time with is inappropriate, right? If you think so, are you doing this these days, too? Without knowing, this behavior can make people become distant from each other.
Also, when the notification pops up, we have to immediately check out what is going on. This can make us miss a great, if not precious time, in the real world. In addition, it makes people around us feel lonely.
What I frequently see when I eat out is that parents give their phones to their little children while they are eating or talking. This can be an obstruction to children’s social skill improvement because they cannot see adults’ interaction or body language while they are talking to each other.
When children’s understanding of body language is not encouraged, they tend to lack social skills when they grow up. More importantly, blue light is very harmful to children’s brains. The question is what should they have their children do in order to keep them stay in place? I would like to recommend avoiding using a smartphone or an electronic device. Instead, spend time doing something useful to their body such as exercising, pastry baking, doing art for kids, or reading a book together. Leisurely spending quality time together helps children control their self and also their emotions better
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Let’s check if we are addicted to the phone?
1. Checking the phone immediately after waking up.
2. Feeling restless if the post or text is read or liked by someone.
3. Always checking the phone even when spending time with someone special.
4. Checking the phone when the traffic light turns red.
5. Constantly holding the phone.
6. Paying all attention to the phone instead of the surrounding.
How many items do you have? I have two. Blue light from the phone also affects adults’ brains. It makes us upset more easily and increases the tendency to be depressed in a long run. I think we should try doing Social Network Detox in order to stay healthy, both in physical health and in our relationship.
References
https://www.mangozero.com/smartphone-with-relationship/
https://www.adges.net/post/2018/11/08/โทรศ-พท-ส-งผลต-อความส-มพ-นธ-ของเราอย-างไร
https://hellokhunmor.com/สุขภาพจิต/ความสัมพันธ์ที่ดี/ติดมือถือทำร้ายชีวิตรัก/
https://th.theasianparent.com/phone-addict-could-cause-a-relationship
https://www.matichonacademy.com/content/health/article_16050
https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/lifestyle/867408
