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To find it rude that DP picks up his phone at every notification when we’re mid conversation

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dinnerdateeee · 13/05/2026 19:44

DP has an Apple watch and phone and has always done these even in our early dating days. We can be mid conversation and a notification will come on his phone or his watch and he’ll focus entirely on that and start reading it.

we were having a bit of a make or break conversation at dinner the other night and while I was talking he just picked up his phone and started reading a message.

I paused and waited for him to finish and he had a go at me as he can ‘concentrate on more than one thing at the same time’

I just find it so bad mannered but AIBU?

these are not urgent notifications by the way just like group chat nonsense or whatever

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outerspacepotato · 13/05/2026 19:50

He's rude. Sorry, he knows it's rude. Tell him to knock it off when you're trying to have a conversation.

dinnerdateeee · 13/05/2026 19:49

It’s like he has no concept of it possibly being rude.

His teenager (who is lovely) is completely phone obsessed. We went for a walk the other day and his teen asked if he could watch YouTube on his phone while working. DP said no but it’s like he doesn’t see that he role models this kind of behaviour.

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CharlotteCollinsneeLucas · 13/05/2026 19:48

I hope you rolled your eyes when he had a go.

Stop the conversation each time and don't go back to it would be my strategy. Although I'd also be feeling I was being given an insight into how important I really am to him.

Makemeinvisible · 13/05/2026 19:47

Yes it's rude.

It sounds as though you are definitely not top of his list of priorities.

When his phone is more important to him.than you are i think it's time to re evaluate your relationship.