Think back to your last date night—chances are it involved candles, aphrodisiacs and a smartphone. ISHETA SALGAOCAR tells us why our love lives are better off with reduced screen time
The first time I used my phone at the dinner table in front of my then boyfriend (and now husband) was at our favourite Mumbai restaurant, The Table. I knew the menu and my order well, and so, as he scanned the menu, I attended to the flashing updates on my phone. It took me five minutes to realise that he was staring at me—slightly horrified, a tad annoyed and definitely not amused. “I thought we’re having dinner together,” he said. “We are!” I responded, oblivious to what caused the sudden change in mood. “This table is for two, and I don’t think your phone has earned a spot,” he declared. Until that point I never thought of my phone as the proverbial third wheel. Was I furiously typing something of paramount importance? Far from it; I was probably commenting on a meme or sending emojis to a friend. Reaching for my phone was more habit than need—it’s just something most of us carelessly do when we have a moment to spare.
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