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 December 22, 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 December 22, 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: December 22, 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 December 22, 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/
