Thread: Are you getting phubbed?

Is 'phubbing' ruining your relationship? - CNN.com

(CNN)The majority of our relationships are in shambles.

The U.S. divorce rate hovers at 40 percent, but that's not the whole story. Many intact relationships are on life support. According to a survey by the National Opinion Research Center, 60 percent of people in a relationship say they're not very satisfied.

There are some familiar culprits: money problems, bad sex and having kids. But there's a new relationship buster: the smartphone.

My colleague Meredith David and I recently conducted a study that explored just how detrimental smartphones can be to relationships.

We zeroed in on measuring something called "phubbing" (a fusion of "phone" and "snubbing"). It's how often your romantic partner is distracted by his or her smartphone in your presence.

I see it a lot and have experienced it.

It's like an addiction. Now, maybe the term "addiction" is not correct, but it's a magnetic tool that distracts many.

I don't look at my phone when I'm with someone.