Digital Smarts - Science, Cellphone Use, and Your Family Relationships

You probably get “Pphubbed” all the time. The questions is, what can you do about it? Pphubbing refers to “partner phone snubbing,” like when you get overly distracted by your cellphone when you’re with your significant other or your family. A new study from Baylor University found that Pphubbing hurts relationship satisfaction, negatively impacting overall happiness. To find their results, the researchers developed a Pphubbing scale that included statements such as “my partner places his or her cellphone where they can see it when we are together” and “my partner glances at his/her cellphone when talking to me.” Overall, 46.3% of the respondents reported being Pphubbed by their partner.