Forget the chocolates, flowers and jewelry. This Valentine’s Day, February 14, perhaps the best gift you can give the love of your life is your undivided attention. Sadly, for many of us, that is easier said than done. An international study of more than 13,000 adults found that many people say modern technology has affected relations with their partner. Almost 40 percent of those questioned said their partner paid more attention to their mobile device than to them. Intel Security Group, a private company, paid for the study. It examined how romantic relationships are affected by a person's use of social media and the Internet. The research included both old and new relationships. Thirty-three percent of those asked reported that they had to compete against a mobile device for attention on a first date. Apparently, we have as much love for our digital devices as for the people we love.
Title: For Love's Sake...Hang Up the Phone!
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/hang_up.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='For Love's Sake...Hang Up the Phone!' data-article-id='2204'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='5708'>Forget the chocolates, flowers and jewelry.</span> <span data-start-time='5708' data-end-time='20229'>This Valentine’s Day, February 14, perhaps the best gift you can give the love of your life is your undivided attention.</span> <span data-start-time='20229' data-end-time='27188'>Sadly, for many of us, that is easier said than done.</span> <span data-start-time='27188' data-end-time='43854'>An international study of more than 13,000 adults found that many people say modern technology has affected relations with their partner.</span> <span data-start-time='43854' data-end-time='55104'>Almost 40 percent of those questioned said their partner paid more attention to their mobile device than to them.</span> <span data-start-time='55104' data-end-time='62125'>Intel Security Group, a private company, paid for the study.</span> <span data-start-time='62125' data-end-time='73583'>It examined how romantic relationships are affected by a person's use of social media and the Internet.</span> <span data-start-time='73583' data-end-time='80708'>The research included both old and new relationships.</span> <span data-start-time='80708' data-end-time='94375'>Thirty-three percent of those asked reported that they had to compete against a mobile device for attention on a first date.</span> <span data-start-time='94375' data-end-time='105167'>Apparently, we have as much love for our digital devices as for the people we love.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/hang_up.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=8120 data-hint-location='94375' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/what_does_digital_mean.m4a'>What does digital mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='electronic technology'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/electronic_technology.m4a'><span>electronic technology</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/pay_attention.m4a'><span>pay attention</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/new_relationship.m4a'><span>new relationship</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/romantic_partner.m4a'><span>romantic partner</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=8121 data-hint-location='27188' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/what_has_affected_relationships.m4a'>What has affected relationships?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='modern technology'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/those_we_love.m4a'><span>those we love</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/first_dates.m4a'><span>first dates</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/less_quality_time.m4a'><span>less quality time</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/modern_technology.m4a'><span>modern technology</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=8122 data-hint-location='5708' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/the_best_gift_you_can_give_is__blank_.m4a'>The best gift you can give is <span class='blank'>your attention</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='your attention'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/a_new_phone.m4a'><span>a new phone</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/your_attention.m4a'><span>your attention</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/chocolate.m4a'><span>chocolate</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1686/flowers.m4a'><span>flowers</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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