Phubbing has been theorized to provoke conflict in romantic relationships because the partner being phubbed feels unimportant and deprioritized compared to the digital content delivered through their partner's mobile phone.
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Phub
//fʌb//
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Individuals who were phubbed during a conversation, felt less valued, less close, and less important to the individual who phubbed them.
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Researchers have found that phubs damage relationships and increase dissatisfaction and depression. About 25% of couples have fought over phubs (Goldberg, 2018).
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