We all have relationships, in one form or the other. Personal, professional, intimate, not so cordial and even the downright hostile, some of us have experienced some (maybe even all) these in our relationships. Studying human interactions makes people even more interesting than they already are. However, when a spotlight is beamed on how they relate with inanimate objects…that’s a whole kettle of fish altogether.
Now we relate with technology daily even when we no longer consider as such. With some aspects we’re more familiar and downright intimate. We don’t think twice about it since it’s become second nature. In fact most of us will be befuddled if we don’t have our daily dose, we literally won’t be ourselves. The most common, personal piece of technology we’re most intimate with is of course our mobile phones.
Whether it’s the latest Samsung S4, iPhone, BlackBerry Q10 or Nokia Lumia, this piece of technology often knows more about us than our spouses. It goes everywhere with us and leaving home without it goes against everything we stand for. Getting stripped of it leaves us naked and helpless. Not something our ancestors could understand, even if we tried to explain.