An October 2019 survey of partnered adults in the United States found that 35 percent of U.S. adults in relationships said that their partner was sometimes distracted by their cellphone when they were trying to have a conversation with them. In comparison, only 15 percent of U.S adults in relationships said their partner was never distracted by their cellphone during conversations.
Share of partnered U.S. adults who say their partner is distracted by their cellphone when they are trying to have a conversation with them as of October 2019
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Pew Research Center. (May 8, 2020). Share of partnered U.S. adults who say their partner is distracted by their cellphone when they are trying to have a conversation with them as of October 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124819/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation/
Pew Research Center. "Share of partnered U.S. adults who say their partner is distracted by their cellphone when they are trying to have a conversation with them as of October 2019 ." Chart. May 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124819/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Share of partnered U.S. adults who say their partner is distracted by their cellphone when they are trying to have a conversation with them as of October 2019 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124819/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Partnered U.S. Adults Who Say Their Partner Is Distracted by Their Cellphone When They Are Trying to Have a Conversation with Them as of October 2019 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124819/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation/
Pew Research Center, Share of partnered U.S. adults who say their partner is distracted by their cellphone when they are trying to have a conversation with them as of October 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124819/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of partnered U.S. adults who say their partner is distracted by their cellphone when they are trying to have a conversation with them as of October 2019 [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124819/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation/