Key Relationship Factors

While modern life is extremely demanding, normal life stressors have been complicated because of advancements in technology. As mentioned, online media sources allow partners to look elsewhere for emotional support, physical sexual stimulation and other behaviors damaging to the integrity of a committed partnership. One major part of the online social media genre is that it allows all members of society to constantly compare and contrast their lives to others; but also to extraordinary life conditions. For example, when browsing the net, a user might look at social media sites for former friends or potential friends, and then migrate to looking at the lives of celebrity personalities. If a person is not emotionally and psychologically grounded in reality, they might quickly began a process of attacking their own life accomplishments erroneously comparing themselves to others.

In addition, each partner is focused on daily activities and requirements for work, family, and friends; and it is normal for some complacency to develop in long term committed relationships. Key factors to maintaining a healthy relationship are communication skills, friendly interactions, emotional maturity and the ability to show appreciation.