Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and they keep looking at their phone? Do you do it too? This behavior is so widespread in recent years, that they called it "phubbing" from phone and snubbing.
To put it simply, I don't pay attention to the other person, because I'm busy with my cell phone.
Experts warn that phubbing can weaken relationships, because it reduces trust and leaves people feeling lonely, insecure and resentful.
Phubbing involves any interruption in a conversation with someone because of a phone call or because they prefer to be on their cell phone rather than communicating with the other person.
The irony with phubbing is that people who engage in it believe they are connected to others through social media, messaging, but instead achieve disconnection from their actual interpersonal relationships.
As a result of this disconnect, people who engage in phubbing may find that their relationships and mental health suffer.
How does Phubbing affect relationships?
One of the main needs in a relationship is for people to feel valued and important to their loved ones. Quality time with these people is the most effective way to show and receive love and affection. However, studies show that phubbing reduces the quality of face-to-face interactions, making those interactions less meaningful.
Recent studies have shown that not only do people report less satisfaction interacting with another person who spends time in front of their cell phone, but also the presence of a cell phone during a conversation or meeting makes people feel negative emotions. for the interaction. Consequently, phubbing reduces the quality of connection experiences, and when it happens repeatedly, it can destroy relationships. In addition, the increased use of smartphones for communication between couples decreases relationship satisfaction, as well as increases arguments about excessive phone use.
In a relationship phubbing means that one partner repeatedly uses their phone in their partner's presence resulting in the loss of quality time. The effect of phubbing on relationships is related to insecurity, as well as personality traits such as narcissism and extroversion.
Cell phones can significantly interfere with the interaction between two people who share a life, are married or live together.
Because of the need for human attachment, for a relationship to be of quality, the presence of two people is not enough, but there must be intimacy and an exchange of feelings. This exchange may be limited by the use of mobile phones. Because cell phones are distracting, the need for attachment and attention may not be met.
