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
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Never distracted
15%
Rarely distracted
30%
Sometimes distracted
35%
Often distracted
16%
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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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /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 . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /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 ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 May 2020, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1124819/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
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: /statistics/1124819/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation/
