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When digital distractions interrupt long-distance intimacy

I can tell when he's multitasking during our video calls and it makes me feel like I'm competing with his entire life for attention.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The same technology that enables connection also fragments attention and presence.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Long-distance relationships via technology?”

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