20% of people in a TeleNav poll said losing their phone is as bad or worse than breaking up with their partner. iPhone users would give up sex or time with their partner before giving up their phone. Cell phone use can negatively impact relationships, increase stress, and disrupt sleep. Some people keep a secret second phone.
In a TeleNav poll, about 20 percent of people said losing their cell phone would be as bad or worse than breaking up with their romantic partner. Smartphone users, especially iPhone users, were more likely to give up time with their partner or give up sex for a week than to give up their cellphones for the same amount of time.
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In the same study, iPhone users said they would give up exercise, a toothbrush, or shoes before giving up their iPhone.
Cell phone use appears to influence family and marital relationships. A study in the Journal of Marriage and Family found that an increase in people’s cell phone use correlates with a decrease in family and relationship satisfaction. People who use cellphones a lot are also more prone to stress and disturbed sleep, probably because 66% of smartphone users take their phones to bed with them.
A Motorola study found that up to 10% of people worldwide keep a secret second cell phone only for specific callers, for secret business or business.
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