PHONE addiction will lead to soaring divorce rates, experts warn.
Three quarters of women admit spending more time with their device than their partner.
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And two-thirds of men say they do the same, a survey reveals.
The snubbing phenomenon, known as phubbing, even occurs on date nights, with one in six women admitting they “interrupted intimacy” to read their notifications.
Nearly half of people said they spend up to six hours a day on their phone, leaving little quality time for relationships.
Sarah McConomy, boss of phone supplier SellCell said: “It is shocking to see that people openly prefer the company of their mobile phone to their partner.
“For a relationship to flourish, communication, listening and having an emotional connection is vital, but this is not possible when constantly preoccupied by mobile phones.
“Phubbing refers to the act of snubbing someone in favour of a phone which is unfortunately becoming all too common in relationships.
“Shockingly, almost 1 in 5 women have even admitted to interrupting intimacy to check their phone.
“It is only a matter of time before we start seeing phone addiction, and phubbing, translate to relationship and marriage breakdowns.
“The research revealed 54% of people in relationships admitting to preferring the company of their smartphone to their partner, An alarming number (46%) of people say they spend between 5-6 hours a day on their phone, leaving little quality time for relationships.”