In Poland you can observe a growing trend of the number of single and single farms. According to Eurostat data, in 2021 they accounted for as much as 26 percent, and the forecasts indicate that By 2030, adults living alone can constitute up to 36 percent.
There are many reasons for this (including cultural changes or a change in social expectations). For sure, however The reasons for the collapse of permanent relationships are different than a few decades a few decades. It is not only betrayals or broadly understood quarrels, but also “parallel scrolling”.
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“Parallel scrolling” is a social phenomenon that has appeared relatively recently, and has already become one of the most common causes of relationship breakup. It developed with the development of technology, specifically smartphones with internet access.
It is known that a happy relationship requires devoting time and attention to each other. In the era of universal access to social media, this is difficult. Couples spend time together, but instead of staring at smartphone screens, which negatively affects the quality of relationships.
Experts have no doubt that “parallel scrolling” is an obstacle to creating lasting and qualitative relationships. It can contribute to the partners’ moves away from each other and even to parting.
This is confirmed by the research conducted by Baylor University in 2017, in which the research in which About 70 percent respondents admitted that mobile phones disturb their relationships with the partner “sometimes”, “often”, “very often” or “all the time”.
A well -known therapist of couples and families from New York Tracy Ross also admits that this is a serious problem. In her opinion The partner who is constantly on the phone is dispersed and seems absent, which is not conducive to building bonds with another person. So she may feel neglected and disregarded.
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We live in the 21st century, so we cannot go back in time to avoid problems related to the development of technology. However, you can honestly talk and set some rules for spending time together.
It is good to arrange a partner in a relationship for at least one or two hours a day that will be spent “offline”. It can be a date or simply a joint conversation on the couch, during which the phone will lie in another room muted or in the “do not disturb” mode.
Such moments help to get closer and open to another person. They also favor building a romantic atmosphereintimacy or conversations about everyday problems.
