The Term For Looking at Your Phone in Social Situations is “Phubbing”
There's now a term for looking at your phone in social situations instead of talking to people. It's called "phubbing." It's a combination of the words "phone" and "snubbing." According to a recent study from Baylor University in Texas, it's destroying relationships. Apparently, a ton of people are phubbing victims. 46% of people say they're in a relationship with someone who does this, and 22% say it's caused a fight in their relationship.
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