A very common issue in modern relationships I guess...
My boyfriend has a better relationship with his phone than with me. Every time we are at dinner there is silence, he doesn't even look at me or speak to me. Once dinner is served, 100 % of his attention go to his phone, and when he is not stuffing his mouth with food he uses both hands to text or play a game.
In the meantime I sit there watching him bored and wondering if he notices how sad this situation is. If I tell him something he won't listen and then asks me to repeat it because he didn't pay attention.
We have been in a relationship for 3 years and I have raised this many times. We have had massive arguments about things like this, and every time he gets angry with me and says something like: "What do you want, have a conversation with our mouths full?" When I ask him not to bring his phone to the table he gets irritated straight away and I can forget about having a peaceful evening.
I have made it clear that it is more about spending time together, considering that having a meal is something that rarely happens because of different work schedules.
Oh, and he does the same thing at restaurants, although not as often as at home.
Any advice on how to make him stop ignoring my wish to have dinner with him like two civilized, grown-up people? Somebody must be in the same situation, I don't believe it's just me!