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Phone or affection?: Assessing dyadic perceptions of partner phubbing, affection deprivation, and relationship satisfaction

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Observational analysis found that phubbing increases affection deprivation in couples, suggesting reduced relationship satisfaction.

Phubbing is linked to increased affection deprivation, leading to lower relationship satisfaction.
Couples experiencing more phubbing reported higher levels of affection deprivation, with a notable partner effect.
The observational analysis involved 51 couples during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting contemporary issues in relationships.
The results indicate implications for understanding how phone use affects relational dynamics in modern partnerships.

Denes et al. (2025) studied this question.

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