Rude to answer cellphone on a date?

I don't consider it any more rude than saying hi to someone who passes. For instance .. you and your date are sitting in a restaurant, and someone you know walks by and says hi as they go. Do you say hi back, or do you ignore them and give all your attention to your date? You say hi, then turn your attention back to your date. In the same regard, you answer your phone and tell the caller you're busy. Many people have cellphones for a reason, not a novelty. If I'm out and my phone rings, it could be my kids, it could be my parents, it could be a family emergency. It could be anything. Which is why I answer it and find out, then hang up and continue with what I was doing. I would consider it a lot more rude to ignore the phone and find out later it was something important that I shrugged off in the interest of making a good impression. If the date is worth it, they'll understand picking up a phone.

I'd never ever answer to a cellphone call in such an intimate moment as a date. I actually even have the cell phone on mute or simply turned off during these occasions, becuase these are moments when all you have to care about is the person who is in front of you and nothing else matters.

Ok..when im on a date and usuallyw hen everyone goes out..they need to say loook im on a date,dont call unless emergency..that woudl make it soo much easier..i know thats what i do.but there are rude people..and i understand what she is saying.,.but..dont mosty people that are on dates tell most there friends ? i dunno..But yess its very rude and it ticks me off..one time..i was on a date and he kept ketting calls every 45 mins or so..and hed talk forever.giveing me the POINTER FINGER TO HOLD ON?????OHH HELL NOOO~~~ LOL..i grabbed his phone and threw it..and walked out..ohh i was soo ticked off lol..serves him right!

It depends on who is calling you and for what reason. There are some programs that you could install in your cellphones that would automatically cancel calls and send the callers your predefined message. So when you go out on a date, except for your family, set all your contacts' calls to be automatically canceled. Only allow calls from your family so when an emergency happens, they can contact you. Now what if the caller is from an unfamiliar number? Then excuse yourself from your date then answer the call and inform the person on the other end of the line that you are on a date and that you would just call him/her later.

Yes, I agree with you. I do not swith off my cell,but I always take off the sound. I am a VIP at my workplace, so I may not switch it off :) I have to check sometimes if somebody needs my help. Unfortunatelly there are people who may not switch of their cell because they must be available always for their collegues. We learnt to live with it. But of course friends may not call me, or relatives, when I am on a date. They have to wait.

I think that it is, if I were on a date I would turn off my phone, because all of the attention should be on your date.

it is absolutely rude!! it implies that the date isn't interesting or worthwhile. i always turn my phone down for meals anyway. that is the point of voicemail... so people can leave a message for you to return their call at your leisure. the only time i could ever excuse it is if the person told me beforehand they were expecting an important phone call. if they didn't brief me, i would assume that they are just answering every call because everyone they know is more interesting than me. which is not a good way to feel on a date. in fact, i would probably end that date early.