Technology Sh!t

This week, we talked about how technology could be interfering with our relationships. This “technoference” can be very pervasive, according to the research included in the articles we reviewed. I always enjoy it when we dive into empirical evidence: I find it makes things that much more interesting. I was especially impressed with the clear stance on cyber bullying that one of the articles took.

Since recording this episode, I have definitely been much more aware of how I let my phone interrupt my husband. Just this morning, he was talking to me and a text alert sounded, potentially abruptly halting our conversation. There was an absolutely observable moment where Marko paused, as if to see whether I was going to check the message or not. I certainly learned my lesson because I did not loose even a single glance at my phone before he was done talking and had walked away. I wonder if he noticed…