
Have you phubbed today? Are you phubbing right now?
Does your partner phub YOU?
Phubbing. It’s a new term, and it’s VERY IMPORTANT that you spell it with the ‘ph’, because ‘phubbing’ means phone-snubbing. Fubbing is something entirely different, and makes the context of this article a little more delicate (FUB. Finger-up-bum. Especially problematic when not welcome.)
Anyway… Phubbing.
Phone-snubbing has been a problem since smart phones became more interesting than people (joking… mostly). The term ‘phubbing’ was made popular by a group of Sydney uni students a few years ago, when they made a public campaign to stop people from phubbing their friends (again – NOT fubbing. Don’t fub your friends either).

And now, two professors have proved that phubbing can directly impact relationships. In fact, it can ruin them.
University professors James Robert and Meredith David polled over 150 people online who were in relationships. The participants were asked to rate the following questions with a number from 1 (never) to 5 (always).
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Not to mention all the RSI to come.
Amazing that people actually need to be told this. If I am out with a friend or at their house I leave my phone in my handbag unless I'm expecting an important call. My partner and I barely have them out at home. Focus on the people in front of you!!!!