In today’s world, there are many ways in which technology and media can aid sexual intimacy. There are many forms of media, namely, auditory media, visual media, written media, social media, etc. However, they also have an opposing effect on relationships. According to recent studies, the average American takes in about 3500 to 5000 marketing messages in a day and spends about 41 hours per week using technology like cell phones, laptops, TV, video games and the Internet.
Everyone is spending vast amounts of time engaged in mediated reality and less time in engaging in interpersonal relationships. Experts are only at the very beginning of understanding how technology and media can impact human love and relationships in the long …show more content…
Monogamy-marriage to one mate-is the norm in most developed societies and is also a very dominant form in India too, with a few possible exceptions prevailing in some remote rural areas. In most societies, marriage is considered the best way to ensure orderly raising of children, an appropriate division of labour within a consuming and working unit. Ideally it offers intimacy, commitment, friendship, affection, sexual fulfilment, companionship and an opportunity for emotional growth, as well as new sources of identity and self-esteem. The typical ‘marrying age’ varies across cultures. In eastern Europe, people tend to marry in or before their early twenties. However, more industrialized nations are seeing a trend toward later marriage as young adults take time to pursue educational and career goals or to explore relationships. Such a trend can also be observed in most developed parts of India. The transition to married life brings major changes in sexual functioning, living arrangements, rights and responsibilities, attachments and loyalties. Among other things, marriage partners need to redefine the connection with their original families, balance intimacy with autonomy and establish a fulfilling sexual relationship. Married couples report more emotional satisfaction from sex than single or cohabiting couples …show more content…
It promotes intimacy, reassurance and the realisation that both parties are wanted and needed. It is hard to find researched evidence, but most surveys point to the fact that a lack of sexual intimacy in a relationship is a leading factor in break-ups. Once the sexual intimacy goes, so many other problems follow. It has also been proven that couples-especially men-will live longer, happier lives if they remain in a steady, loving relationship. There is no doubt that a healthy sex life is one of the most important factors in a thriving and successful marriage.” He stressed on the fact that the benefits of such an intimacy were both physical and emotional. “It’s vitally important to our overall health,” he says. “Orgasms create a rush of endorphins within the brain and a couple are never closer than the moment they’ve just had intercourse. As human beings, we’re programmed to seek sexual intimacy. If you look at the behaviour of young people, it is all built around the need for sexual attraction. This we wane as we get older, but we’re still looking for intercourse, and if it goes from our marriage and relationship, we will seek it elsewhere, whatever our