TV series are killing intimate relationships

Couples prefer to follow a TV series rather than a night of passion

• According to a recent scientific study, people prefer to spend the evening watching TV series rather than a night of passion
• While the research looked at data usage in general, it’s easy to blame platforms like Netflix, one of the most popular streaming services in recent times
• A worrying aspect of the research is the fact that many people no longer watch TV series together
• The research required some participants to keep diaries to monitor their web activities
• It turns out that the busiest time for Internet use is currently between 10pm and 11pm, a time slot that, in the olden days, was reserved for intimacy

According to a new scientific study, it certainly seems that people prefer TV series to intimate relationships. While the research has looked at data usage in general, it’s easy to blame platforms like Netflixone of the services of streaming more popular in recent times.

A worrying aspect of the research is the fact that many people no longer watch TV series together. According to the reports of some participants in the study, the tendency to watch television programs on the mobile devicesabove all Tablet. One participant observed how the use of the tablet “revolutionizes the way you watch TV series in bed” while another reported that watching some program alone on a tablet in bed, after watching something with his family in the living room, “It helps you sleep“.

The research, published in the journal Energy Research and Social Science and conducted by a team of expertsLancaster Universityrequired some participants to hold gods diaries to monitor your activities on the web. It turned out that currently the busiest time for internet use is between 10pm and 11pma time slot that, in times gone by, was reserved for intimacy.

The results of the study

The study analyzed evidence from almost 400 devices to demonstrate that peak electricity consumption is now much more intense than in the past, thanks to the popularity of services such as Netflix, YouTube and others. “To the extent that this traffic is associated with watching movies or programs, rather than short videos on YouTube, it suggests that Mobile devices are used to extend hours of ‘TV watching’perhaps after the main television has been turned off”we read in the study.

It’s about a growing trend That worries sociologists, as further research reveals just how dependent we are on technology disrupting our ability to relate to other human beings. A recent study found that the “phubbing” – the act of ignoring someone while browsing your smartphone – can have devastating effects on relationships with others.

Another recent study found that 39% of adults between 18 and 29 admit to being online “almost constantly”. It’s no surprise that recent research has found that people between the ages of 18 and 22 are the loneliest social group in Americathe one who feels increasingly disconnected from their peers.

The study is of particular concern in light of some 2016 findings related to decrease in sexual activity in our society by the statistical researcher from the University of Cambridge, David Spiegelhalter. According to Spiegelhalter, in 1990 couples had on average approximately 5 sexual intercourses per monthbut now I’m alone Threewhich represents a 40% decline in less than twenty years. “At this rate, couples won’t be making love at all by 2030, all because people bring iPads to bed”commented Spiegelhalter.

A very bad habit

“People make love less. Sexually active couples between the ages of 16 and 64 recorded an average of five intercourse per month in 1990, then four in 2000 and three in 2010. This is a very worrying trend.”Spiegelhalter told TheTelegraph.

Previously, researchers had already noticed that the trend of taking tablets to bed was starting to have an effect on intimate relationships, but Spiegelhalter said that the sharp decline is probably due to the rise of “mass connectivity” embodied by streaming services, social media and the technology that is increasingly present in everyday life makes sure people never get bored.

“The point is this massive connectivity, the constant checking of our smartphones compared to a few years ago, when the TV closed at 10.30pm and there was nothing else to do. Now, you are constantly surrounded by numerous entertainment tools, as a result people have fewer intimate relationships“.

Read also: The most dangerous position in the bedroom, according to scientists

In addition to kill our intimate liferesearch has shown that Watching TV before bed interrupts our sleep cycleall the more reason to reflect on a similar phenomenon, given that the right habits for a healthy sleep require that all technology is turned off at least an hour before going to bed.

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