When you imagine hearing aids, intimacy probably isn’t the first thing you think about. We get it. The advertising on these little devices is rather straightforward. Less defined expressions such as poetry, music, and art are more suited to the topic of love.
But you might want to start looking at your hearing aid as an intimacy device due to the strong connection between your hearing and your relationship. After all, when doctors, researchers, and hearing specialists discuss “social separation due to hearing loss,” they’re also pointing to isolation from your partner. Which means it isn’t just chatting with the cashier at the store that becomes more difficult, it’s also maintaining your most significant and intimate relationships.
That’s not to say somebody suffering from hearing loss isn’t able to form deep bonds or of experiencing beautiful, enduring relationships. But it will be necessary to put in place some practiced adaptations and take some special care. If you’ve been losing your hearing slowly and over time, you probably haven’t matured those additional skills, as a result, your relationships could suffer.
By the same token, something as obvious as a hearing aid can quickly and easily improve these priceless relationships and make true intimacy more possible. 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 strong communication (though, 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 normal communication roadblocks in the process making a challenging task much more difficult.
A hearing aid will help most rapidly in the following ways:
- You’ll catch more of those softer, whispered moments. Let’s be truthful, it’s not pillow talk if you have to yell. A hearing aid will foster more of those quiet, hushed moments between you and your partner.
- You’ll have more energy for communication.Hearing loss can leave you depleted from struggling to communicate. With a hearing aid, conversing can be fun and energizing once again.
Your partner won’t have to be your translator
Going out with a group of friends won’t be all that much fun when your partner spends most of their time repeating everybody for your benefit. But if you can’t hear what’s happening all night, that won’t be very enjoyable either. It’s not hard to imagine the type of resentment this might cause.
Your independence can be protected by wearing hearing aids. You won’t rely on your partner to order for you at a restaurant or translate what everyone is saying at a dinner party. Additionally, it will be easier to continue going out and socializing on your own! You will be able to enrich your relationship by bringing back stories and adventures to share.
Your partner’s needs will be more accessible to you
Your partner’s daily life will be a whole lot easier in so many ways if you’re able to hear clearly. Perhaps, thanks to your hearing aids, you hear the timer go off and come in to help with dinner. Or perhaps you hear your partner stumble on the floor and ask if they’re okay. When you hear your partner grumbling under their breath, you have an opportunity to ask what’s the matter.
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 show you care. And that’s what partners are supposed to do! You will have a much easier time achieving this with hearing aids which will help you pick up on more subtle audio cues.
You won’t miss the power of a whisper
You may have a difficult time hearing those breathy whispers shared during intimate moments when you have hearing loss, particularly if it has progressed so slowly you didn’t even notice. And let’s be honest, those quiet sounds are part of the fun of romance. You will once again be able to enjoy the power of a whisper. This means that your experience of partnership will be that much more powerful.
Helping Your Relationship
Every problem in your relationship won’t be remedied using a hearing aid, obviously. Nor is it impossible to have intimacy with hearing loss. Hearing aids will make certain elements of your love life more enjoyable and enriching and that’s the main point here.
So when hearing loss gets in the way of your connections, your relationships can become dicey and it can be tricky finding the reason. A hearing aid can return needed intimacy to your relationship so schedule an appointment as soon as possible.
