Awkward silence during meals. How often does that happen to you?

I’m about to propose to a wonderful girl. We have/had great chemistry but sometimes during meals we just have nothing interesting to say to each other and the silence is getting awkward. So i did what most sensible men do, i started playing with my phone and of course she hates it. Thing is, i did try to initiate conversations by telling her things, but at times she just didnt respond or even acknowledge what i just said (neutral happenings or point of view about harmless things; nothing provocative) and so it really doesnt gv me much incentive to initiate things these days. Fyi, we have dated for about a year and have both acknowledged we loved each other and should get married. We are both in our late 30s. Are awkward silences part of your relationship as well?

Submitted May 23, 2019 at 05:23AM

I’m about to propose to a wonderful girl. We have/had great chemistry but sometimes during meals we just have nothing interesting to say to each other and the silence is getting awkward. So i did what most sensible men do, i started playing with my phone and of course she hates it. Thing is, i did try to initiate conversations by telling her things, but at times she just didnt respond or even acknowledge what i just said (neutral happenings or point of view about harmless things; nothing provocative) and so it really doesnt gv me much incentive to initiate things these days. Fyi, we have dated for about a year and have both acknowledged we loved each other and should get married. We are both in our late 30s. Are awkward silences part of your relationship as well?