Whenever you decide to get into any relationship, you should have it at the back of your mind that the commitment is the driving fuel of such a journey. Now, commitment is necessary, because it shows the effort and sacrifices you are willing to make, but something else is also of great importance; and that is communication. Communication has to do with expression, expressing one’s self. If you like something, you say it, if you don’t, you say it too. It also goes beyond expressing likes and dislikes. Communication builds intimacy.
With the increase in media of communication; from email services, internet video calls, social media applications and others, a relationship can be stable if proper communication habits are cultivated. Some of the communication practices that grow the relationship include;
Face-to-Face Discussions
As funny as this may sound, this is the key to the success of most relationships. If you can get into conversations with your partner whenever you both are together, a conversation that is not forced too; there is bound to be positive outcomes from this. Other forms of establishing proper communication habits work for when you both are not together.
Exchange emails
Because there are a lot of email services that offer virtually the same services, which include the exchange of messages, files, video and photos (all for free), it is best you select a platform that comes with additional functionalities that you might need. This medium of communication often works best when you and your partner are away from each other; it helps boost intimacy even when you both are not together. Email accounts such as www.gmail.com not only comes with the regular mailing service but lets you save files in the cloud for when you want to send them or helps save space on your device by allowing you keep large messages without downloading them. So you can receive videos from your partner about how their experiences while they were away and not be scared of having to delete the file. P.S, I use the gmail.com to communicate with my partner whenever we are apart.
Social Media and Instant Messaging Platforms
With the way smartphones are built, the influx of social media and instant messaging (IM) platforms, communication now comes easy. Though a lot of the social media platforms have different areas in which they build relationships and different types of relationships they help create, it is important also to acknowledge the intimacy that they enhance. Via social media and IM, couples can keep in touch (in real time) thus will not be left out of each other’s activities while they are apart.
It is important to work towards building an unyielding bond with your partner, and this can be done by communicating. With the internet and smartphone age, there has been a bridge to that has continually helped to strengthen relationships by enhancing communication amongst both parties involved. So in whatever you do, communicate with your partner, via any means possible for a better relationship
