A viral video of a newlywed couple walking down the aisle hand in hand made headlines for an unexpected reason. The groom was seen glued to his mobile phone while walking down the aisle, holding the bride’s hand. Instead of looking at her and cherishing this beautiful moment, the groom was engrossed in his mobile phone.
The video was posted on Twitter by a user named Mahuntsu. While the bride was seen to be physically and emotionally enjoying the moment, the groom seemed to have been lost in his own virtual world through his mobile phone. Wait, that sounds like a red flag, right?
Groom Glued To Mobile
Of course, it is! Many netizens commented on the video, calling it a major red flag. It’s utterly disappointing and shocking to see that the bride might probably be walking straight into quicksand with her eyes wide open. How can a newly married groom be emotionally unavailable on his wedding day when people around him are celebrating? If that’s not a huge red flag, what is?
Mobile phone addiction has gotten to us over the past decade. With the advent of social media, many of us have trouble limiting our gadget usage, but being engrossed in the phone on one’s wedding day is highly problematic! Was the groom not interested in the wedding? Was he not in love? Or was he being disrespectful?
Mobile phone addiction can seriously cause relationship issues. How a person uses their mobile phone while being with another person says a lot about them. In an ideal first date setting, we would expect the partner to put down their mobile phone and completely be present in the moment; otherwise, we would be walking out. If a man can provide his undivided attention to his date or partner on the first date, where does that commitment disappear after a while?
In fact, this major red flag behaviour in a relationship has an official term: "Phubbing." The dictionary definition of "phubbing" is basically the act of ignoring someone you are with and being engrossed in your mobile phone.
Given that we do literally everything with the tap of a mobile phone in today’s world, it’s okay for all of us to spend a substantial part of our day on our phones. But what about real-life interactions? Basic respect for the person that you are physically present with? It’s not going to matter if you are physically present with someone but emotionally unavailable. That’s outright disrespectful to the person and the relationship!
We are all adults, and we ought to have a basic understanding of how the other person would feel to be with us when we are deeply attached to our mobile phones and barely pay any attention to them. It would make them feel neglected, disrespected, upset, and angry, eventually breaking the relationship. It’s a huge red flag, and it's time to call it quits if your partner prioritises their mobile phone over your presence. A relationship isn't going to work out unless there’s an equal commitment from both sides.
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Image Credits: Screengrab - Mahuntsu via Twitter
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