6 Changes That Happened After My Boyfriend And I Decided Not To Use Our Cell Phones At Home

It should come as no surprise that the average person checks their cell phone an average of 47 times a day. Research also shows that around 85% of smartphone users pick up their devices even when they are with friends and family. There’s no shortage of stories out there of relationships that have been harmed, in the most diverse ways, by cell phones. However, on the other hand, there are also cases of people who decided to abandon them (even temporarily) and managed to improve their lives together.

O awesome.club I would like to remind you that abandoning your phone for a few hours a day can do you and your partner a lot of good.

“My name is Paul and I am in a relationship with a cell phone addict. I get frustrated because he, every now and then, has a relapse and uses the device, even while driving. Personally, I believe that the best way to overcome an addiction is to first understand it. ‘Likes’ on social media posts trigger dopamine responses that elicit a feeling of joy.”

“After getting fed up with my smartphone addiction, my boyfriend finally took action. We have established a rule: whenever we are doing the same thing, our cell phones will remain tucked away. That goes for watching TV together, having a conversation, and having dinner. Obviously, we can respond to a quick text or something. What doesn’t count is sitting down and scrolling through pages or watching videos.”

“My boyfriend’s phone gets more attention than mine. I’ve tried talking about this in the past, but I seem to become an irritant and make him feel attacked. I feel that many times we are unable to connect and communicate so much so because he is always with the device. We can’t even go for a walk or watch TV together without her checking her Twitter feed.”

“Early on in the relationship, my girlfriend noticed my cell phone addiction, talked to me, and we made a deal🇧🇷 We have a date every Friday and phones are not allowed during dinner or any other fun activities we are doing. We use this time to talk about our day or just random activities. Also, when we are watching a movie at home, cell phones are not allowed.”

“My husband and I have decided to institute a total cell phone ban for a week. First, we established some ground rules, which consisted of keeping our phones out of the room at all times when we were together. In addition, we adopted a completely ‘retro’ behavior and started to use regular clocks to check the time and a real alarm clock to wake you up in the morning. We went to a Guns ‘N Roses concert, spent the night reading, and even opened a two-person ‘official book club’.

Instead of sitting at home watching TV, we took a nice three-mile bike ride to a new restaurant🇧🇷 We also spent the entire week watching just an hour of TV on our laptop. Additionally, we have turned off all push notifications to help limit distractions and have designated the bedroom a cell phone-free zone.”

“When we were together or sitting next to our son, we would both start fiddling with our phones. Going to Therapy to Curb Our Cell Phone Addiction phubbing) was definitely a game changer in our relationship. While we developed this work with the therapistwe implemented the following limits: no phones at the table, at meal times, and mandatory eye contact during important conversations.

This has allowed our relationship to thrive because we ended up getting more in tune with each other and with our feelings. “It helped improve things by allowing us to truly talk to each other rather than saying, ‘Hey, check out this video I found on YouTube.’”

“Lately, I have noticed that my boyfriend spends all his free time on his cell phone, including when watching TV. The only time he’s not wearing braces is bath time. I, on the other hand, feel like I can’t strike up a conversation when I see him looking at the screen. I don’t think we’re going to have a genuine conversation or that he’s actually present. 🇧🇷

“My husband uses his cell phone a lot and we talk about it in premarital counseling. We arrange times without a phone, and I love to do activities where it’s impossible to use it. These activities include ride a bike or go hiking together🇧🇷 We spend about five hours a week doing this.”

“I would try to talk to my boyfriend about serious issues and he would get upset or ignore me. I told him it wasn’t fair that I had to pay attention to his problems, but he couldn’t give a second’s attention to mine. After we talked about this situation, every time I spoke to him, he would look me in the eyes and hang up the phone. These days it limits active screen time and we try to engage more when watching TV.”

Do you and your partner spend time on your phones while together? Have you noticed that your relationship has weakened because of this?