When you think about hearing aids, intimacy most likely isn’t the first thing you think about. We get it. These little devices are normally presented in very concrete terms. Less defined expressions including poetry, music, and art are more suited to the subject of love.
And yet, the two are inextricably linked to the point where you might want to begin viewing your hearing aid as an intimacy device. After all, the social isolation that comes from neglected hearing loss can also mean isolation from your partner. Which means it’s not just chatting with the cashier at the supermarket that becomes more difficult, it’s also maintaining your most important and intimate relationships.
Hearing loss doesn’t inevitably mean you can’t enjoy beautiful relationships and deep emotional bonds. It’s just that doing so takes particular care and well-practiced adaptations. You probably haven’t matured those skills if your hearing loss has advanced gradually and that could mean your relationships might suffer.
Conversely, something as basic as a hearing aid can quickly and easily enhance these priceless relationships and make true intimacy easier. Hearing aids can have a positive impact on your love life in the following ways.
Improved communication
It’s no secret that healthy relationships call for good communication (although, it is often harder to practice than it is to preach). Everyone will feel more appreciated and valued with strong communication allowing stronger emotional connections and minimizing arguments.
But hearing loss can intensify regular communication roadblocks in the process making a challenging task much more difficult.
A hearing aid will help most quickly in the following ways:
- Your boosted energy levels will make it easier to communicate.When you experience hearing loss, talking and listening can consume a lot of energy, leaving you feeling exhausted. Conversations can once again be enjoyable and invigorating.
- The quieter, whispered moments won’t get lost. Let’s be truthful, it’s not pillow talk if you have to yell. A hearing aid will let you enjoy more of those quiet, hushed experiences between you and your partner.
Your partner won’t have to be your translator
If your partner needs to repeat everything being said, it doesn’t make for a very romantic night. But if you are unable to hear what’s going on all night, that won’t be very fun either. It’s not hard to imagine the type of resentment this might cause.
Your independence can be protected by wearing hearing aids. Your partner won’t need to order your food at a restaurant or be your translator when you’re at a dinner party. And going out solo to socialize will also be easier. You will be able to enrich your relationship by bringing back stories and adventures to share.
You’ll be more receptive to your partner’s needs
Your partner’s life will be a whole lot easier in so many ways if you can hear more. Perhaps you jump up and help with dinner because your hearing aids let you hear the cook timer ring. Or perhaps you hear your partner stumble on the floor and ask if they’re okay. You will have the opportunity to ask your partner what’s wrong if you hear them grumble under their breath.
These may sound small and maybe even insignificant. But these little gestures, taken together, will show your partner that you are compassionate and committed. They demonstrate your level of care. And that’s what partners are supposed to do! You will have a substantially easier time achieving this with hearing aids which will help you detect more subtle audio cues.
You won’t miss the power of a whisper
When you are dealing with hearing loss, particularly when you haven’t noticed your symptoms, it may be difficult to recognize that you’ve stopped hearing those breathy whispers shared during romantic moments. And part of the fun of being romantic, let’s be truthful, is those discreet, hushed occasions. You will once more be able to experience the power of a whisper. This means that your experience of partnership will be that much more powerful.
Helping Your Relationship
To be sure, a hearing aid won’t fix every problem in your relationship. And if you do have hearing loss, you can still have romance. Hearing aids will make certain elements of your love life more pleasurable and enriching and that’s the main point here.
So if your relationship is a little… dicey… and you’re trying to find a cause, it might be that your hearing loss is getting in the way of your connections. Make an appointment with us, a hearing aid could bring back welcome intimacy to your love life.
