India, Feb. 11 -- Phubbing is using a phone during quality time with a partner, such as at the dinner table or during heart-to-heart moments. A study published in Frontiers in Psychology narrows down on a troubling consequence of this behaviour.

Phubbing on the surface may seem simple like checking the phone for any text or casual scrolling but it is often not received well by the partner who is ignored. It leads to relational aggression and puts the relationship at stake. Let's understand what this means.

Aggression doesn't mean getting violent or physically hurting someone. In this context, the violence is inflicted upon the 'relation', specifically, the emotional bond between partners. It is a non-physical form of aggression that emo...