Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I agree that it isn't good.......but as someone who is still with a Razr, who utilizes "phone off" a lot of the time, I'm wondering if the opposite side of the coin is counter to relationships in this modern world.
typical date for generation Z:
less talk, less eye contact, more face buried in phone
What difference does it make? If they are happy together and feel comfortable sitting there together that is really all that matters. I personally pay attention to people, but I couldn't care less if they give me their undivided attention.
My sister did this to me when we went out to dinner a few weeks ago. The food, drinks and atmosphere were nice, but I could hardly get her to converse. Her lack of interest in talking at all definitely felt rude. It sent the message that her phone was more interesting, and it made me wonder why she wanted to hang out at all. She said she had a great time, so I kind of felt like she just wanted company while she ate food she wanted to try and enjoyed the atmosphere of being "out".
What is ironic is she has always been the more outgoing, talkative one. Growing up, I was shy and hard to get to open up in conversation. I don't know if she has taken that for granted and assumed I will not talk much, so she might as well be on her phone? I know she needs constant stimulation and distraction from her own mind....but I also have grown up and can make pretty good dinner conversation now, especially with close family and friends.
If someone did this to me on a date, then there would not be a second one, no.
Obviously, it is annoying. When you are meeting someone on a special day, it is a priority to have a conversion with the person. Phone/social media addiction can spoil it. We easily get attracted to the virtual world and addicted to the freedom we get.
Well....say excuse me; get up and leave. Then you can send her a text saying you don't want to get between her and her phone, that you can see it's a pretty hot and heavy relationship.
Yep if you answer a phone call that was not proceeded by a text that had something to do with someone bleeding to death or a loved one in initiate need of one of your kidneys then you are being rude and disrespectful of my time.
Obviously, it is annoying. When you are meeting someone on a special day, it is a priority to have a conversion with the person. Phone/social media addiction can spoil it. We easily get attracted to the virtual world and addicted to the freedom we get.
You dug up a 3-year-old thread to talk about conversions? Are you planning on proselytizing?
Some of the girls I been on a date with lately have this addiction to their phone.
Always on Instagram , Facebook, checking work emails what ever the reason is.
These people don't learn to put the phone away. The last date I was with had this attitude and was blunt to tell her to put her phone away because she was not listening to my stories while she wanted to get to know me.
It was rude and annoying.
Personally people who are always on their phones should stay home.
Only time I check my phone is for REAL emergency calls, or urgent research but I put it away 99 percent of the time.
Whats your opinion on this?
Would you find it annoying that someones always on their phone while on a date?
You’re pretty nice. While I’m not dating (wife would frown on that) i know if I was in such situation I would of gotten up and walked out. If the phone or whatever else is happen8ng is more important than the date, I’ll let you and your phone finish the date alone.
Now for a real emergency say your kid broke a arm, mom had a stroke etc that’s understandable. But if you’re on Facebook well....stay on Facebook.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
