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Phubbing no more
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|July 2023
Are you spending too much time on your phone? Perhaps it's time to put it down - for the sake of your relationship, if not your sanity
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Let's face it, we've all been guilty of paying more attention to our phone than to the person next to us. Technically speaking, that makes you are a 'phubber' (phone snubber). Or you could be a 'phubbee', if you're being ignored by someone seemingly more interested in their phone than in you. Either way, it's not a good feeling. It could even affect your mental health and ruin your romantic relationship when it goes too far. They take their phone everywhere, from the table to the toilet (yuck!) to the sofa. They check their phone every time it pings and take calls without screening who’s phoning. They’re constantly texting and sending jokes on their phone. They fill breaks in conversation and moments of boredom by scrolling. They constantly post pictures of themselves and their food and drinks while out with others. Even in bed, they focus on their phone instead of their partner. It’s what they reach for first in the morning and put down last before sleeping.
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
This story is from the July 2023 edition of Club.
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