Are we too attached to our smartphones? A survey conducted earlier this year seems to indicate we are, and many people have compulsive or overly emotional feeling when it comes to these devices.
Overview of Findings
Lookout
engaged Harris Interactive to conduct a survey from May 8, 2012 to May 10,
2012. The survey polled 2,097 adults ages 18 and older. The results found that users have strong reactions to the thought of losing their smartphones.
- Seventy-three percent of respondents felt panicked when they misplaced their smartphone.
- Fourteen percent of respondents felt desperate.
- Seven percent felt sick.
- Six percent felt relieved.
In addition to feeling emotional responses regarding loss, smartphones sometimes contribute to bad manners.
- Sixty percent of respondents said they cannot go an hour without checking their phones. This habit is more prevalent among men ages 18-34. While I rely on mine, I do not feel the need to constantly look at it. I also feel relived at times when I purposely leave it in another room.
- Fifty-four percent of respondents said they check their phones while trying to sleep or in the middle of the night.
- Thirty percent of respondents admitting to checking their phones while having a meal with others.
Concluding Thoughts
Technology comes with a price. I know I find myself browsing my smartphone at nigh when I cannot sleep. However, I try to get productive
use from that time. If I feel I cannot turn the phone off, I put it on airplane mode. I figure it is better than booting up my laptop. For those
who find they spend too much time on their smartphones, or they just need some help
to better manage and keep an offline schedule, an app like iUnplug may curb some of those habits, and anxious feelings.
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