Are You 'In Love' With Your Smartphone?

Love your smartphone a little too much? Chances are, it could be hurting your relationship, according to recent findings published in Psychology of Popular Media Culture.

Researchers asked 143 women in committed relationships and found that about 74 percent of them felt that smartphones were interfering with their love life and lowering the amount of quality time spent with their partner.

Furthermore, 62 percent of women surveyed said that technology interfered with time spent together, while another 35 percent said their partner looked at a cell phone mid-conversation.

Another quarter even said their partner would text during face-to-face conversations.

"By allowing technology to interfere with or interrupt conversations, activities, and time with romantic partners-even when unintentional or for brief moments-individuals may be sending implicit messages about what they value most, leading to conflict and negative outcomes in personal life and relationships," the researchers said, via CBS News. 

However, they did not ask male partners about technological disruptions. Unfortunately, ways to prevent disruptions were not looked at either (such as laser pointers or pictures of Kate Upton-just kidding.)

But one thing's for certain, according to co-leader of the project and doctoral study at Penn State, Brandon McDaniel: "The answer's not simply to ban technology in a relationship," he said, via The Salt Lake Tribune. "It's not realistic."

Turning it off every once in a while is ok though, right?