How an obsession with smartphones and social media could be creating a serious disconnect in your sex life.
Despite the oft-held belief that technology is a powerful tool for connecting the population, the rise of social media has become one of the greatest cockblockers of modern times. It’s just different out there now.
“There’s no good transition when they’re in the phone zone. The last thing on their minds when they’re doing that is sex.”
Chris
There were once natural pauses in casual conversation, perfect little windows for a guy to swoop in and make his move. Regrettably, those moments are long gone. Now, he’s over there plotting his smoothest approach to getting her naked, really digging deep for a slick muff-thumping maneuver, but she’s locked in on TikTok, mesmerized by a never-ending stream of cat videos, pranks and influencers. The outcome, we’re afraid, is bleak. “There’s no good transition when they’re in the phone zone,” complains Chris, 39, in a conversation with HUSTLERMagazine.com. “The last thing on their minds when they’re doing that is sex.”
The problem, however, might be more serious than a humpless night. Sure, having a partner glued to their phone might inspire minor irritation, but it could also be a red flag for deeper issues in the relationship. A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that this compulsive scrolling in the presence of a romantic partner—what the kids now call phubbing—may stem from unmet emotional needs. Phubbing, short for “phone snubbing,” isn’t just rude (and inarguably a real boner-killer), it’s a subtle form of disconnection that can quietly chip away at intimacy and trust. Long story short, they aren’t getting something they need in the relationship and have resorted to ingesting hours of mindless TikTok videos rather than give you the time of day.
