My partner and I have been doing long-distance for two years and we've gotten so good at our scheduled video calls and daily check-ins that we've stopped having spontaneous conversations, and now when we're finally in the same room it feels like we're still performing our relationship instead of living it.
More people experience this than they realize.
The scaffolding that sustained love across distance has become a cage that constrains intimacy when proximity returns.
“Where Are You with Love and technology — digital relationships?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.