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    May 6, 2020
    Dating and Relationships in the Digital Age

    Four-in-ten partnered Americans say they are at least sometimes bothered by how much time their partner spends on their cellphone

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    Four-in-ten partnered Americans say they are at least sometimes bothered by how much time their partner spends on their cellphone
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    Dating and Relationships in the Digital Age
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    Younger social media users are especially likely to check up on their exes, talk about their love life on these sites
    Four-in-ten partnered Americans say they are at least sometimes bothered by how much time their partner spends on their cellphone
    Women are about twice as likely as men to say they are often bothered by the amount of time their partner spends on their cellphone
    About half of Americans in a relationship say their partner is distracted by their phone when they are trying to talk to them
    A majority of Americans think it is unacceptable for someone to look through their partner’s phone without their knowledge
    About one-in-three Americans who are in a romantic relationship say they’ve looked through their partner’s phone without that person’s knowledge
    Adults who are in a committed relationship – but who are not married or cohabiting – are less likely to share passwords with their partner
    Few social media users in relationships say that social media makes them feel differently about their own relationship
    33% of social media users who are single and looking say seeing relationship posts make them feel worse about their dating life
    About three-in-ten social media users say they post about their love life, but this varies by age, relationship status
    70% of younger social media users say they’ve checked up on their exes via these platforms
    Younger adults are especially likely to see social media as an important way to show how much they care about their partner
    About one-quarter of partnered Americans say their partner’s social media use has made them feel jealous, unsure about their relationship
    About half of Americans in romantic relationships say they deal with their partner being distracted by their phone
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