Internet technology is a way to find a romantic partner and one of the main reasons for the destruction of romantic relationships. The Internet can become a panacea for loneliness or turn into poison for existing relationships. The question is in proportions and our adequacy. To begin with, we must admit that we are all, to one degree or another, suffering from Internet addiction. Without recognizing this obvious truth, it will be impossible to correct the situation, or at least minimize the harm caused to our relations by the Internet. Let's move on to the main course, namely the types of Internet infections, their harmful effects on our relationships with the opposite sex and methods of combating this disease. Phubbing Phubbing is the intrusive use of a gadget in the presence of another person. In most cases, there is no objective reason to pick up the phone and look at something on it, but we do it automatically. Which in turn causes irritation in the other person. A typical complaint about relationships is that the partner spends too much time on the phone and therefore does not pay enough attention. One gets the impression that the telephone is more interesting and important than live communication with a loved one. What is expressed in a natural complaint: He spends all his free time on the phone and does not pay attention to me. This makes me feel unhappy. Phubbing causes alienation in a couple and, as a result, aggressive claims arise that develop into conflict. At the first, and most obvious, level, you need to put your phone aside by an effort of will and start talking to your partner. You should have a rule: turn off your phone at a certain hour of the day and not pick it up, no matter how much you want to. The freed up time should be devoted to the partner. Naturally, you have the right to demand similar behavior from him. too much porn The topic of porn addiction requires special consideration because viewing racy content harms not only relationships, but also the entire personality of a person, regardless of whether he has a partner or not. Let's just dwell on how watching porn is dangerous for relationships. A person unconsciously tries to transfer a picture from porn to his personal intimate life, which causes unrealistic requirements for: Duration of sexual intercourse Appearance of a partner Your appearance Methods and types of intimate intimacy In one word: “My intimate life is a disaster because it doesn’t match the model from porn. I want it to be like that.” In addition to unrealistic expectations from sex while watching porn, natural physiological problems arise. An idle person spends libidinal energy watching porn in the hope of getting pleasure, which is never achieved to the expected extent, and there is no strength and energy left for active actions with a partner. Which again leads to alienation. Add to this, flubbing, and it turns out that there is no trace left of the “functional relationship” with your partner. As with the first flubbnog example, the obvious solution is very simple and very complex. We turn on our will and don’t watch porn, no matter how much we want to. Network surveillance At its best, network surveillance is expressed in the fact that a person obsessively monitors the network activity of a partner. Who the partner liked, who liked him, what place the partner went to and with whom he spent time there. Any deviation from the expected norm of online behavior provokes a scandal. At its worst, network surveillance involves demands to submit your gadget for inspection. During the audit, all possible correspondence in instant messengers will be examined, hidden photographs will be assessed, and expenses from a bank card will be audited. Once again, deviation from the expected norm will provoke a scandal. In this case, the simple rule “don’t do this” does not work. It is obvious that the basic distrust of a partner, which is based on personal complexes, is only reinforced by network surveillance. A jealous person will always find a reason for.