Ser pareja con la virtualidad: conocer las narrativas de las parejas a la luz de la red social whatsapp

Abstract

This research study aims to know how to integrate the use of the social network "WhatsApp" in the couple's bond. The participants were two dyads (or two couples) original from the city of Villavicencio. A qualitative methodology was used, deepening in the hermeneutic method, for this purpose, as a strategy, a conversational scenario was made, therefore, the results of the research are visible around the categories of analysis, such as: Communication Theory, Couple's Relationship and Bond. At the end of this process results like these were obtained: The social network "WhatsApp" is a facilitator to converse what people cannot communicate in person. On the other hand, the couples recognize that if an inadequate use of this application is made, it is very likely that the relationship will be affected, and at the same time, if certain limits and rules are taken into account, this tool will become an ally for the strengthening of this bond. Likewise, it is possible to recognize the formal schematizations in the participants' narratives which they weave around the use of the mobile device and WhatsApp, represented in the rituals as a time-space element.