Your nightly routine of social media scrolling could be deadly — to your love life, at least.
Known as “parallel scrolling,” the habit of silently swiping on your phone while laying next to your partner could be a death sentence for your relationship, experts say.
“You’re basically decreasing the chances of intimacy and affection, or just generally engaging with your partner,” Tracy Ross, a NYC-based couples and family therapist, told HuffPost.
“Connection is critical for a strong relationship — and it needs to happen regularly, without fail, for a couple to thrive.”
Laying in bed can be a time to connect with each other — something Ross says many couples lack. Her clients often complain that the other person is “constantly on their phone” or seems “distracted,” making it difficult to hold their attention and, in turn, can create “more separateness.”