Finding balance between technology and our personal relationships – Samsung Newsroom México

An interesting trend that has spurred hundreds of notes and posts online is finding movie plots that just can’t work given the use of cell phones. For example, an instant message would be enough for the protagonist to call his sweetheart and save himself from bypassing obstacles in the city to get to the airport before leaving the plane.

These types of exercises show that cell phones have changed the way we communicate forever. Although creating drama in cinema can be problematic, it has reduced the distances in everyday life and made it possible to be a message away from our loved ones.

The key is to use these connections as a way to enrich the relationship, rather than become a substitute for meaningful personal interaction, because studies showed that overdependence can be linked to lower internal and quality satisfaction.

That’s why it’s more important today than ever to live a healthier digital life, in balance with the devices, apps, and services we use every day, given that technological progress continues at a rapid pace.

To avoid this kind of experience and get a daily balance, as our technology works, smartphones have functions that allow a digital detox to fully pay attention to the moments that matter. Whether it’s Focus Mode to pause or silence notifications or App Timer to limit app overuse, at Samsung we work to make our devices enablers of positive interactions that enrich every aspect of life. including our relationships.

This is the approach that we must always keep in mind, especially with the advent of innovations that can change the way we interact with others, as smartphones did in their time.

Conceiving of dating apps as another way to build meaningful relationships or find ways to grow personally and professionally on social networks, we are in our hands the means to use these communication capabilities and the tools to create new valuable connections.