A woman is ignored by her friend who is on the phone Credit: diego_cervo/Getty Images
Though not the most elegant expression, phubbing has become so common that it has made its way into the dictionary alongside other newly relevant social terms like selfie, photobombing and FOMO (fear of missing out). A combination of phone and snubbing, phubbing describes the act of ignoring a companion in favour of engaging with a phone.
Now, research by at the University of Georgia and at the University of Oklahoma shows that whether or not someone regularly participates in…
