Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology in Relationships: Findings from an Open-Ended Survey

Authors

Katherine M. Hertlein, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Katrina Ancheta, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Abstract

The technology world has been growing and flourishing the interest in designing technologies that mediate and create a feeling of relatedness within interpersonal relationships beyond the explicit verbal communication. The purpose of this article is to present a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of technology in couple relationships. To accomplish this, we conducted a recursive open-coding analysis on an already existing data set. Findings indicated the advantages of technology in relationships include the contribution to the development of relationships, relationship management, and relationship enhancement. Challenges introduce by technology into relationships include distancing, lack of clarity, and impaired trust. Implications and areas for future research are discussed.

Keywords

Technology, Couples, Internet, Communication, Intimate Relationships

Publication Date

3-17-2014

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2014.1260

Recommended APA Citation

Hertlein, K. M., & Ancheta, K. (2014). Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology in Relationships: Findings from an Open-Ended Survey. The Qualitative Report, 19(11), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2014.1260