Why Cheating Isn't Always About Sex In Modern Relationships

The definition of a relationship has changed drastically over the last few years, and the way in which we communicate with our significant others has also become more detached and digitized. Instead of explaining our intentions with a person, we flirt through emojis and send out Tweets that could be about them but it's up for the interpretation. We fight over text bubbles instead of picking up the phone to call or looking at a person face to face. We publish the ups and downs of our love lives for the world to see on social media. When we think of cheating in the traditional sense, we think of our partner having sex with someone else. But we rarely think that we are being cheated by them engaging with their phone more than us. This is a new form of cheating that doesn't involve a physical act with another person. It doesn't involve the establishment of intimacy that goes into a love affair. It does, however, involve our partner becoming connected to something (a device) and letting that device rip us apart. So start treating your phone as less of a part of you, and social media as a minute factor in the grand scheme of your life. Break down the internet walls and start communicating with your partner. Get into the habit of making a phone call instead of always texting, and having fun without worrying about capturing your life for Snapchat. What are your thoughts on this? What are some ways you've learned to curb your smartphone addiction? Source: Elite Daily Do you follow us on Instagram? [caption id="attachment_102027" align="alignnone" width="100"] @BodyRockTv[/caption]