Are you REALLY listening while you are texting/fbing?

布小熊

Technology could mean we're not listening as much as we used to
Thanks to our iPhones, Twitter and Facebook
Amanda Wawryk/24 Hours Jul 15, 2010 06:57:54 AM
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Hello? Helloooo? We may not be listening to each other as much as we used to and according to one sociology professor, it's only going to get worse.

But why? Technology like our iPhones, Twitter, Facebook and all sorts of other gadgets are getting the blame. A local relationship therapist tells 24 Hours that human interaction is suffering, and a lack of listening is causing our relationships to fail.

Dianne Gilmour says communication is a major issue for a lot of couples and technology really isn't helping. She explains people try to check their e-mail, or update their Twitter during a conversation, but multi-tasking simply doesn't work.

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Just read this on news 1130 and it makes me wonder.... do you find it annoying when your bf/gf/hubby/wife/partner was busy texting/updaing FB while you really want them to listen?
Are we spending less and less time to talk? And to communicate?

fibbi

I do see a lot of fb status updating and "talk" between husband and wife. But I found it kinda weird...why make the conversation so "public"?

samsung

pretty true.. glad that you brought this up, it's kinda frustrating but that was me I lost most details when ppl talking to me while I was reading fb or playing computer games, I was only 20-50% concentrate when I am doing these things which to me they are 1st priority

for a smarter person, he or she should learn to only talk to ppl while they stopped fb or msn or playing computer games, or tell that person to pause and concentrate to listen, use some wit

Arlui

when my hubby and I talk the most other thing we might do is watch TV...haha...yeah I don't think I can listen to my hubby when I'm playing my computer games....

Catpiano

Yes ga ..

If not fb/text massage .. my wife for sure won't listen (read) to me!! lol

That is why, more and more husband and wife, use FB to communicate! As wife never listen to husband .. lol

totori

I do see a lot of fb status updating and "talk" between husband and wife. But I found it kinda weird ...
fibbi 發表於 2010/7/15 10:27 AM

Totally agreed, I have seen quite a bit bf/gf/husband/wife 打情罵俏 on each other fb wall, so 肉痲.

布小熊

Yes ga ..

If not fb/text massage .. my wife for sure won't listen (read) to me!! lol

That is why ...
Catpiano 發表於 2010-7-15 01:20 PM

Well, not talking about couple communicating thro text or FB... that's their choice...
It's just another media that they can talk.
BUT when you are actually talking to the  person and he/she would be half listening.. and half surfing/text.... what do you think?

samsung

Well, not talking about couple communicating thro text or FB... that's their choice...
It's just another media that they can talk.
BUT when you are actually talking to the  person and he/she would be half listening.. and half surfing/text.... what do you think?
布小熊 發表於 2010-7-15 14:04

disrespect lor

Davidcopperfeel

Just read this on news 1130 and it makes me wonder.... do you find it annoying when your bf/gf/hu ...
布小熊 發表於 2010-7-15 09:46

    Blame Iphone,twiiter and facebook

prickly_rose

I got yelled by my mom quite often because I failed to listen to her when she talked as I was either surfing the net or chatting with someone else over the net....