When you think about hearing aids, intimacy probably isn’t the first thing you consider. We get it. The advertising on these little devices is relatively straightforward. Less defined expressions such as poetry, music, and art are more suited to the topic of love.
But you may want to start looking at your hearing aid as an intimacy device due to the strong link between your hearing and your relationship. After all, when doctors, researchers, and hearing specialists talk about “social isolation caused by hearing loss,” they’re also referencing isolation from your partner. That means preserving intimate relationships will be just as difficult as trying to talk with the clerk at the store.
Hearing loss doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t enjoy beautiful relationships and deep emotional bonds. But it will be necessary to make some practiced adjustments and take some special care. If you’ve been losing your hearing slowly and over time, you likely haven’t matured those additional skills, subsequently, your relationships could suffer.
By the same token, something as obvious as a hearing aid can quickly and easily enhance these priceless relationships and make true intimacy more possible. Here are some ways that hearing aids could have a positive affect on your love life.
Improved communication
It’s well recognized that strong communication skills are at the core of a healthy relationship. Everybody will feel more appreciated and valued with strong communication allowing stronger emotional connections and reducing arguments.
But the challenge becomes even more evident with hearing loss which can seriously interfere with normal communication.
Here’s how a hearing aid will be most beneficial:
- The softer, whispered moments won’t get lost. Let’s be truthful, it isn’t pillow talk if you have to shout. You and your partner will enjoy those hushed quiet experiences with hearing aids.
- Your boosted energy levels will make it simpler to communicate.When you experience hearing loss, speaking and listening can consume a lot of energy, leaving you feeling depleted. Conversations can once again be enjoyable and stimulating.
Your partner won’t have to be your translator
Going out with friends won’t be all that enjoyable when your partner spends most of their time repeating everyone for your benefit. 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 could cause.
A hearing aid can help maintain your independence. You won’t rely on your partner to order food for you at a restaurant or translate what everyone is saying at a dinner party. And going out alone to socialize will also be easier. 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 so much easier in so many ways if you can hear more. Maybe, thanks to your hearing aids, you hear the timer go off and jump in to help with dinner. Or perhaps you ask your partner if they’re ok when you hear them stumble on the floor. When you hear your partner grumbling under their breath, you have a chance to ask what’s bothering them.
These might sound small and maybe even insignificant. But added together, these little gestures exhibit your commitment and compassion. They show you care. And that will make you a good partner. You will have a much easier time achieving this with hearing aids which will help you pick up on more discreet audio cues.
You won’t miss the power of a whisper
You might have a hard time hearing those breathy whispers shared during intimate moments when you have hearing loss, particularly if it has developed so gradually you didn’t even notice. And part of the pleasure of being romantic, let’s be honest, is those subtle, quiet moments. 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 profound.
Helping Your Relationship
Every problem with your relationship won’t be remedied with a hearing aid, clearly. Nor is it impossible to have intimacy with hearing loss. Hearing aids will make specific elements of your love life more pleasurable and enriching and that’s the main point here.
So when hearing loss blocks your connections, your relationships can become dicey and it can be difficult to find the reason. Make an appointment with us, a hearing aid could return welcome intimacy to your love life.
