Phone thinks AirPods were left behind but they weren't.....

I am having issues with my AirPods Pro. My iPhone 13 Pro Max constantly seems to think that I've left my AirPods behind, even though most of the time I'll be actively using them with the case right beside me/in my purse. Another user posted this same issue/question earlier this year (in April, I believe). Unfortunately, the "solution" he was given was really no solution at all. The Apple rep just advised that the user could turn the "Find My" feature off and gave instructions on how to do just that. The thing is, I don't want to turn that feature off (and I feel quite sure the other user didn't want to do that either). If I actually DO manage to leave my AirPods behind somewhere, I want to be notified! I just don't want to be received multiple false notifications. What gives? Are the AirPods defective? Is it something with my phone? Can this be fixed? Someone PLEASE give a legit solution/workaround that doesn't involve turning off a very useful feature. Thanks so much :)