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, by age group
Characteristic
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Never distracted
9%
10%
21%
22%
Rarely distracted
34%
25%
31%
36%
Sometimes distracted
28%
43%
31%
30%
Often distracted
24%
19%
13%
6%
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An October 2019 survey of partnered adults in the United States found that only ten percent of respondents aged 30 to 49 years said that their partner was never distracted by their cellphone when they were trying to have a conversation with them. In comparison, 19 percent of partnered U.S adults in the same age group said that their partner was often 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, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1124845/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation-age/
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, by age group." Chart. May 8, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1124845/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation-age/
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, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1124845/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation-age/
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, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 May 2020, /statistics/1124845/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation-age/
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, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1124845/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation-age/ (last visited July 30, 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, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1124845/share-partnered-adults-united-states-partner-distracted-cellphone-conversation-age/
