How to connect watchOS 3 with iOS 10.1.1

How to connect watchOS 3 with iOS 10.1.1

I have an Apple Watch Series 2 on watchOS 3 that i am trying to connect to my iPhone 6s on iOS 10.1.1. I tried to connect them but it tells me that my iOS is out of date and needs to be updated. Is there a way around this? I really would like to be able to connect them without having to update my phone to iOS 11.