6 Things Your Phone Reveals About Your Relationships l Your Phone is Ruining Relationships l Spending too Much time on Phone l What Your Phone Says About You

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It was a hard day and you are looking forward to seeing your spouse. You are in luck as they are home, so more time together you think. You say “Hi,” and you get a faint greeting back. Initiating conversation might work in another fashion. Let’s try: “How was your day?” Well, that bombed. Thoughts change from being jovial to “If they do not get off that phone there is going to be Armageddon in this house." This story is not an exaggeration, ever since smartphones have hit the market, we’ve become addicted and disconnected. Many spouses and people in general are feeling ignored with the amount of time being spent on gadgets, and are fed up. Maybe you are the perpetrator. If you knew the phone offered insight on your relationships, would you change? Here are 6 things your phone reveals about your relationships!

You Are Secretive

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Not allowing your mate to see what is on your phone tells them that you are secretive. If you never want them to see the phone it could make them feel that you are hiding something. When you choose to do this, it is unhealthy. It creates suspicion, distrust and a lack of unity. Do not make them have to ask to see your phone author Davis Willis shared. When you do, it translates to "I’m not giving you full access to myself. There are secrets I don’t want to tell you, behaviors I don’t want to reveal to you or activities I don’t want to share with you.” You don’t want that in a relationship and you don’t want to base any relationship on deception if you are hiding things. Be honest about your life.

Your Independence

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Research revealed that relationships can be killed by your smartphone. Real-life interactions become downplayed as people are obsessively checking their phones. The distraction makes the person feel invisible. People felt that the person using their phones all the time became more dependent on the vice than the relationship. When a person is obsessed like this, it is believed they are overly independent and that they do not need to seek advice from their mate. What happens is this dependence on a phone takes away from real-life conversations and the other person becomes very jealous since interaction is limited. Being independent can be a good thing, but only in a balanced way.

Communication Skills

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When we become so immersed into our digital life we lose a part of ourselves, and it takes time away from others. This impacts our communication in our relationships. Most people today just text and they do not call anymore! The bottom line is communicating just via text makes a lazy friend and lover. It is becoming an epidemic Essence magazine reported. For example, when people go out to dinner and both are on their phones texting, they are called “pphubbing.” You are snubbing each other instead of conversing or being engaged in a conversation. It is rude and could ruin the relationship down the line. If we looked at your phone how many texts would we see?

The Most Cherished

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If your phone has lots of images of your relationships, it means they are a big part of your life. This may also show if you are an introvert, extrovert, or a loner. It can tell a story of how much you value relationships and how much time is devoted to them. If there is a time gap between images, it might mean a certain relationship is over. Additionally, people can tell from your media galleries what your favorite foods are and what your fashion style might be. It can be very revealing in regards to your social life as well. Better yet, if you want to see who you talk to the most. Do this by checking out the logged minutes on your phone and match it with your images. This will tell who your favorite is, or who has continued to make an impact in your life.