Phone snubbing = ‘phubbing’. Just to make that clear.
“Hey, you. Are you cheating on your friends with your phone? If so, it’s got a name and, reportedly, serious side effects.
“According to new research, the act of phubbing, or phone snubbing, is a very real epidemic in the United States, and aside from being rude and inconsiderate, may also come with a few more insidious results.
“As per recent results published in the journal “Computers In Human Behavior,” not only can ignoring your partner in favor of your phone damage your relationship, it can also lead to depression and lower rates of overall life satisfaction for the, um, phubbee.
“So put down your phone and start paying attention to the people sitting right next to you.”
Read more at Digital Trends
