When you imagine hearing aids, intimacy probably isn’t the first thing you think about. We get it. These little devices are normally presented in very concrete terms. Love, on the other hand, is something better suited for poetry, music, and art.
But you might want to begin viewing your hearing aid as an intimacy device because of the strong connection 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 pointing to isolation from your partner. Which means it isn’t just talking with the cashier at the store that becomes more challenging, it’s also maintaining your most significant and intimate relationships.
Hearing loss doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t enjoy wonderful relationships and deep emotional connections. But it will be necessary to make some practiced adaptations and take some special care. You probably haven’t developed those skills if your hearing loss has progressed slowly and that could mean your relationships might suffer.
By the same token, something as simple as a hearing aid can quickly and easily improve these important relationships and make true intimacy more possible. Here are just a few ways that hearing aids could have a positive impact on your love life.
Improved communication
It’s well known that strong communication skills are at the root of a healthy relationship. Everyone will feel more appreciated and valued with strong communication allowing stronger emotional connections and decreasing arguments.
But hearing loss can intensify regular communication hurdles in the process making a difficult task much harder.
A hearing aid will help most rapidly in the following ways:
- Your boosted stamina will make it simpler to communicate.Hearing loss can leave you fatigued from struggling to communicate. Conversations can once again be fun and stimulating.
- The quieter, whispered moments won’t get lost. Let’s be honest, it’s not pillow talk if you have to shout. A hearing aid will let you enjoy more of those quiet, hushed moments between you and your partner.
You won’t need to use your partner as a translator
If your partner has to repeat everything being said, it doesn’t make for a very romantic night. But if you are unable to hear what’s happening all night, that won’t be very fun either. It’s easy to understand how this arrangement could cause resentment.
Your independence can be preserved 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 alone to socialize will also be easier. You will be able to enrich your relationship by bringing home stories and adventures to share.
Your partner’s needs will be more accessible to you
There are a lot of ways that hearing more might help make your partner’s life a bit easier. Maybe, 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.
All of this might not sound like much of a big deal. But added together, these little gestures exhibit your commitment and compassion. They demonstrate your level of care. And that will make you a quality partner. A hearing aid makes that much easier to achieve because you’ll recognize those sometimes discreet audio cues.
You won’t miss the power of a whisper
When you are dealing with hearing loss, particularly when you haven’t detected your symptoms, it may be hard to recognize that you’ve stopped hearing those breathy whispers shared during romantic occasions. 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. Which means you’ll be capable of enjoying the intimacy of your partnership in a more powerful way.
Helping Your Relationship
To be sure, a hearing aid isn’t going to solve every problem with your relationship. And if you do suffer from hearing loss, you can still have intimacy. The point here is that a hearing aid will make certain aspects of your love life more pleasurable and more enriching.
So when hearing loss gets in the way of your connections, your relationships can get dicey and it can be tricky finding a cause. Schedule an appointment with us, a hearing aid could bring back welcome intimacy to your love life.