The dynamics of relationships have undergone significant changes in the digital age, largely driven by the extensive dissemination of apps, social media and various technologies. It has led to the both the benefits and challenges when it comes to forming and nurturing interpersonal connections.
According to sources, they are many impact on relationships in this digital age; Meeting New People: Gone are the days when meeting New people was physical through friends or family. Now you can add friends to your life just like the way you add shoes to your cart. This has favored quite a number of people who later work things out for themselves, but for some other people, the relationship crashes because every conversation is done online or through text. Some people don't get to meet the person they're in a relationship with all in the name of “Blind date”, and when they finally get to meet each other, they find out that they don't really like the way they look and they end up breaking up.
Secondly, communication and Connection: The digital age has made it easier for people to connect and communicate with their loved ones. Despite the distance, they can video chat, call each other etc. But that has also led to the waving off of how important physical meetings are. Misunderstandings seem to be much because they don't see each other and sort out issues face to face.
Thirdly, maintaining Relationships: The digital age has helped people to interact frequently with their loved ones there by fostering a bond due to constant communication but it has also affected negatively because some persons after posting a lot of contents while in the relationship may not be able to move on after they might have broken up.
Nevertheless, one can't ignore the fact that technologies in this digital age have reduced the ability of man as a social animal. Today, a person can stay with a group of people's eyes glued to his phone screen, ignoring all around him. Even though digital technology made the whole world smaller, metaphorically in terms of communication. We can't ignore the dangers of social media addiction, and the flaws of long distance relationships.The digital age has affected the dynamics of relationships both positively and negatively, it has helped in building a lot of relationships and has also destroyed many too.