Die Studie legt nahe, dass ein Verhalten, das als „Phubbing“ bezeichnet wird, zu einem tieferen Gefühl der emotionalen Trennung führen kann, wenn Menschen aufgrund der Telefonnutzung von ihren Partnern ignoriert werden, ein Verhalten, das als „Phubbing“ bezeichnet wird Personen, die ihren Partner als von ihrem Telefon abgelenkt wahrnehmen, neigen dazu, sich der Zuneigung zu entzogen zu fühlen.

From the article: A new study [published](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02654075251364560) in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests that when people feel ignored by their partners because of phone use — a behavior known as “phubbing” — it can lead to a deeper sense of emotional disconnection. Specifically, the research indicates that individuals who perceive their partner as being distracted by their phone tend to feel more deprived of affection. This emotional gap, in turn, is linked with lower relationship satisfaction.

The study was inspired by the increasingly common experience of couples feeling neglected because of mobile phone use, especially during conversations or shared time. Phubbing is the act of diverting attention away from a partner in favor of a smartphone — such as checking notifications, scrolling through social media, or replying to messages while someone else is present.

Surveys suggest that many people are affected by this behavior. Nearly half of Americans in relationships report that a partner has been distracted by their phone during a conversation. Over a third say they are bothered by how much time their partner spends on their phone. Prior studies have linked phubbing to reduced intimacy and satisfaction, but few have investigated the specific emotional processes that might explain these outcomes.

The COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique opportunity to explore this issue. With stay-at-home mandates and social distancing measures in place, couples were spending more time together than usual, often with limited access to other sources of social support.

“This study was part of a larger project our team conducted exploring the ways that couples were navigating the pandemic while living together. Like others, we noticed how much relationships were shifting in response to stress, isolation, and changes in daily routines during the pandemic,” said study author Amanda Denes, a professor of communication at the University of Connecticut.

“One of our team members was particularly interested in mobile phone use among couples, and we started wondering how the potentially increased time that people were spending on their phones (not just for distraction, but also as a necessary means for reaching out to others during lockdown) might impact their relationships. Couples were also dealing with new challenges, like increased physical closeness.”

“Our study emerged from an interest in how couples who were living in isolation together might be using their phones in ways that interfered with or interrupted their relationship, also known as phubbing, and whether that might impact how they felt about the quality and quantity of affection they were receiving from their partner and ultimately, their relationship satisfaction. ”

Phubbing sounds like a pornhub addiction. What does it actually stand for?

So walk over and throw your arms around them and plant a kiss on their lips. Sometimes you have to get involved in your own life.