Using your phone on a date is not a good look, so dating app Hinge has come out with a Distraction Free Dating Guide. To prove the point that you have to be fully present with your match, Hinge rams some numbers: 75-percent of Hinge daters are more hesitant to open up to their date if that person is on their phone during the meetup and 78-percent assume their match isn't interested if they're on their phone during the date.
Here are Hinge’s tips to make the meetup meaningful:
- Put your phone on silent and keep it out of sight.
- If you have to use your phone to look at a restaurant’s QR code menu or respond to an urgent message from your roommate, do it quickly and then put your phone away again.
- If you have plans for after the date, make the arrangements in advance, including what time and where you’ll meet, so you’re not multitasking during the date.
- Try not to get into any intense conversations or read work emails right before the date, since this can distract you and make you feel like you need to get back to someone.
- Don't pull your phone out during the date to show someone a meme. Instead, use this as a way to connect with them later.
- Leave wearable tech, such as your Apple Watch, at home or turn off your notifications so you won’t be tempted to glance at it. That's a screen too!
Source: Hinge