2. Resist the urge to text them all the time.
While it’s true that we live in the technology era and we’re used to staying in contact with the people we love via texts, constant texting doesn’t necessarily mean your relationship is healthy. So in order to give your significant other more space, you need to resist the urge to text them every other 5 minutes.
According to Dr. Jeff Nalin, Psy.D., licensed clinical psychologist and chief clinical officer of Paradigm Malibu, “When we over-text our partners, we can stifle them and also interrupt their work or personal time, creating a feeling of being smothered.”
Even though we associate our phone with more communication, that’s not always the case. In fact, a recent study published study in the journal Mobile Media & Communication has shown that smartphone dependency is linked to less affectionate communication, which will eventually lower relationship satisfaction.
So instead of sending them 100 texts per day, limit yourself to a few cute messages, such as “Good morning” or a “Thinking of you” text in the middle of the day to let them know that you care.
As Megan Little, PhD, a therapist at Reframe Your Story Counseling and Consulting has explained, these cute texts can show your partner that you’re thinking of them without you bothering them all day long.
Read also: 10 Reasons Why Staying Together Is a Terrible Idea.
