Hearing Aids An Unexpected Way to Improve Romance In Your Life

By Janice R. Trent, MEd

Hearing Healthcare Services, LLC

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Hearing Aids An Unexpected Way to Improve Romance In Your Life

Love is in the air during the month of February. We read books and watch movies on romance. Truthfully, we devote time and attention to improving romance in our lives. But you are probably ignoring a small electronic device that could really light a fire in your intimate relationships.

It's a hearing aid, and you can get one if you make an appointment with a hearing health professional.

Nearly one in five Americans Baby Boomers (aged between 41-59) and one out of 14 Gen-Xers (29-40) now have hearing loss, according to research by the Better Hearing Institute. But only one out of four of them wear hearing aids. They are passing up a tool that research shows will not only boost their self-esteem and reduce anxiety; it may well make their personal relationships more fulfilling.

Couples therapists tell us that the best aphrodisiac in the world is effective communication. You don't need to be an expert on intimacy to understand that when two partners are at a romantic, candle-lit dinner and one has to shout across the table in order to be heard, it doesn't exactly make for a romantic setting.

But the impact of even mild hearing loss on relationships is usually subtle. It can make a date partner seem remote and unresponsive, when in fact he or she just might be failing to hear certain key phrases or missing the subtle nuances of conversations. He or she will feel rejected when in fact he or she very much wants to be close to her or him. That is not the kind of date that is conducive to intimacy. The same problem often haunts couples in long-term relationships when one of them develops hearing problems but refuses to acknowledge or deal with them.

If you or your partner has trouble hearing, a hearing aid can help make sure that romantic cues are picked up and that sweet nothings whispered in the ear are heard. Even something as routine as listening to music together, which is the prelude for some couples, becomes much easier.

Many people think hearing aids will make them look older and less attractive. But they have an out-dated view of what modern hearing aids look like. Some are nearly invisible. You'll be much more attractive if you do something about your hearing loss. Life is short. Hear the sweet sounds of life.