Is new technology spawning new dating disasters?

as a matter fact i do think its rude to for one person to start texting on the phone or talking on the phone constantly  to their friends and that person is  his or her girlfriend or boy friend on a date . It shows that your that your time and issues with friends is a little bit more important  that what you got right in front of you and some times it is , its a date its meant for you and your lover to get to know each others similaritiesand differences  to be compatible. if you should receive a call on your cell phone and its you kids telling you there's a fire at the house then that's important , and if its your friends telling you they bought new shoes and or the team won , then that's not important and don't respond during the date, i personally do not do that at all  on  a date and don't like that done to me as well . i have had a girlfriend to that and i found  out by hearing seeing what she was texting and not  paying any mind to what i was saying or doing , turns out that she is what you call a textaholic on that cell phone , its dis respect and its hurt full , that relationship did not work at all we split up . i found out that talking to her friend on the cell phone was more important than a relationship. and as far as breaking up with a text is ridiculous ha ha , be an adult and tell that person that you do not think it will work out and what happens next is totaly up to you and your ex.

Actually, the man I was dating would leave "to use the bathroom" more than once in a date... I grew suspicious as this became a clear pattern. I noted dates/times... Low and behold- his cell bill confirmed that he indeed was texting another woman during our dates. Yes, his cell bill was accesible and I LOOKED...yup- deal breaker. 

Whenever I am with another person the cell stays in check. Why does a phone call take priority over human interations? Those with a phone constantly glued to your ear or taking up both of your hands are outta control. I've been on dates where my date has taken a call in the middle of dinner! Uh..check please!

Never texted or called anyone while on a date, unless it was important. At most I simply look at the call I missed or quickly see who the text is from. If I suspect it might be important ( Three texted, two missed calls from the mother for example. . . ) then I will excuse myself and see. But, I think that has happened once. Otherwise I ignore it. I won't reply or even listen to voice mail.

Because it isn't important.

However I have ended a relationship over Instant Messaging online. That wasn't my intention. I was in a long distance relationship that wasn't going very well. I knew I should end it in person and planned on it. He kept talking about all these plans he wanted to make for my visit, buying wine and other things. I kept trying to talk to him out it and convince him that we didn't need a "special" weekend. He caught on and asked me bluntly. I had no choice but to say how I felt then.

As a single mother, I have to keep my cell phone on for baby sitter emergencies. I put it on vibrate so if the sitter calls or texts I can know without interupting the evening. If the baby sitter does call or text then I do the old fashioned thing and excuse myself to the restroom. Not just because it is rude to talk at the dinner table, but my date doesn't need to know about my son's diaper rash! :)