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I have my phone password protected but face recognition eliminates the inconvenience created by the added security. I have it protected because some of my clients communicate with me via text and I am obligated to protect their confidential communications. However, if my wife suspected me of any inappropriate communications with someone, I would gladly unlock the phone and allow her to look at anything on the phone (except confidential client communications, as required by my professional rules of ethics.) If she has any suspicions, I know they are unfounded because I am 100% faithful and loyal, and I avoid even the appearance of doing anything inappropriate. And, if she has suspicions, I want to show her that I have nothing to hide and resolve her doubts immediately. If I had doubts about her, I would hope that she would do the same for me. And I would allow her to look at my laptop, also (with the same restriction.)

Are you willing to compromise your digital privacy in a relationship? If not, why not? And how do you respond to the statement, "If you have nothing to hide, then you would let me look at your phone?"

This couple that I know.

Before they got together, they are always on their phones, even when they are hanging out with each other or with other people. Sometimes, the guy would randomly openly tease her and she would smile.

After getting together, they are still on their phones despite being next to each other (No, they are not playing the same apps or smt like that. They indulge in their own apps.)

I see some other couples do this as well where both partners are beside each other but using phones all the time, even when eating at restaurants.

It's like there is almost no communication between the two persons.

With me though, the girl can be communicative, so I don't think she is necessarily the quiet type, although it's normal for her to be quiet around new faces.

Has anyone been in such a relationship? Can this kind of relationship really work?