Guys, Why Would Texting While With My Partner Be Causing Trouble Between Us?

[Gloree]

Using Phone During A Date

My Boyfriend and I Meet For Lunch Everyday. There, the first thing i do is delete spam emails and respond to messages.

He says he don't like it, that the time is for us and he would rather I do that another time. But I personally don't find a problem with it. I mean, we can still talk while I'm texting. I like to multitask but he is now saying I don't respect him and the next time I do that, we will have a serious problem. Is he not overreacting?

Guys please who is wrong here? I don't want to fight or lose him over such a small thing cause I can see how he dislikes it.

[crossdressingrihno]

You're in the wrong

When you do this whether you mean it or not your basically saying "oh hey I know we are on a date buuut my phone is both more interesting and more important than my time with you"

It's rude for a man to do it to a woman and it's wrong for a woman to do it to a man

If you really enjoy being with him then put your phone down, kiss each other (on the cheek at least) and go about your date without the phone

[OlderAndWiser]

"But I personally don't find a problem with it." Is your opinion the only opinion that matters? Why should he bother to spend time with you if you are absorbed in your smartphone. I'm sure you think that you can multitask; that is exactly what every kid thinks before they get in an accident because of texting while driving.

[OlderAndWiser]

Thanks for MHO!

[Daniela1982]

All you need to do is to stop doing things he dislikes. I agree with him. It is rude for you to text someone when you are with him. It would be the same as if you were talking to someone else on the phone when you were with him. If some guy did that to me I would tell him I'll catch him another time since he would rather talk to them than me and leave.

[Gloree]

Hmn. This is serious. But that's one funny meme.

[yucychan]

If I put myself in his situation, I would find your actions rude and dismissive.
If I'm talking to you, I want you to look me in the eye and pay attention, and not typing away on your phone.
If you want to clear your spam emails and message others, then do it while you are alone by yourself. Don't do it while others are trying to have a conversation or hanging out with you.

[Anonymous]

You’re in the wrong. It’s very annoying when you’re trying to engage w someone who’s constantly on their phone. They may here you. But are they really hearing you? He’s taking it as whatever you’re doing on your phone is more important than him. You’re taking him for granted. My brother does that at times when I’m talking to him. He makes simple remarks like oh, cool, ok, etc. Very annoying. Drop that habit before he drops you. He may just end up w someone else who appreciates him more.

[ImNoOne111]

This is common in girls. It's so disrespectful. Like I'm spending time out here with you and you clear your emails? Can't you do that at home? Am I here to buy you a dinner or we are going to spend some time together? These questions are both valid and common while girls or boys do that. Just don't do it.

[SimpleGuy95]

It kills the intimacy between the two of you. For him it's like what's the point in meeting for lunch if your phone is more interesting than he is.
Though you say you're multitasking and make from your point you show being constantly on your phone that your phone are even more important than he.
Your priority from his point is your phone and then him because he would be first you're messaging could be waiting until the moment you're alone again.

[FilmGuy93]

Your attention is being diverted from the person you are talking to. It doesn't matter if you can talk while texting; you aren't as engaged in the conversation as you would be if you weren't texting.

[slatyb]

You are wrong. It's rude to look at your phone while you are sharing a meal with someone.

[Amoebaaa]

You are wrong. You can't "multitask" when you are having a conversation with someone else, it is rude and disrespectful.

[ACR130]

It just looks bad. Seems like you're not interested in spending time with him or even doing something. Plust depending on the guy, he might think you talked to another guy

[bowenw]

If it's a date I would say it's rude to look at your phone, but if it's an everyday thing it wouldn't be a problem for me.

[Twalli]

You should be fully focused on him while you have limited time together. If you lived together and you did it at roughly the same time each day, he wouldn't mind. So you're in the wrong.

[spartan55]

No, he doesn't. You are an idiot.

[Gloree]

Hmn.

[Gloree]

You are biased because you're a guy. I will wait for women opinion.

[spartan55]

Bias, because I'm guy... come on really? I'd say the same thing to a guy if the situation were reversed. So do you expect your boyfriend to give you his attention when you want it?

[spartan55]

Deleting comments, you're crazy

[spartan55]

Nevermind the last comment, intended for another thread.

[Gloree]

No problem. Never knew you could be polite.

[spartan55]

Alll the time.

[IsabellaZ]

He's insane. He should be banned from the site for harassment and intrusion of privacy

[Gloree]

@IsabellaZ and rudeness. Always so careless with his words

[IsabellaZ]

Dude is a creep and borderline obsessive. Even asks for screenshots from strangers to prove themselves on s random chat forum.

[Gloree]

@IsabellaZ that might look weird though but by my perception, he is impatient, so he don't see any reason why he should indulge anyone and he just likes to say what he wants without bothering with other people's feelings.

[IsabellaZ]

He's probably lonely and unhappy and probably gets happiness from harassing people online. What a sad life

[Gloree]

@IsabellaZ I agree with you on this one. Hope he changes.

[spartan55]

Yeah I'm sure he will

[spartan55]

@isabellaz
So when is the big date?

[Gloree]

Here he comes

[Anonymous]

You’re wrong. Your behavior is rude.

[Vendela]

You're in the wrong.