Mobile phone use has increased and a lot of people need to check their smartphones every five minutes for an update, email or message. But this surge in smartphone use raises serious concerns, similar to the overuse of other technologies. ReviewsOrg conducted a survey to analyze the annual smartphone usage habits of the average American. Talking about the daily basis, the survey shows that an average American checks his phone at least 205 times in a day. Checking every five minutes totals 2.5 months yearly. But how drastic is this year’s growth?
The data from the survey shows that there has been a 42.3% increase in mobile usage since last year. The same survey conducted in 2023 found that people used to check their phones 144 times on average in a day. In the survey conducted in 2024, there were 80.6% respondents who said that they check their phones within 10 minutes after they wake up, while 65.7% admitted to using phones while on the toilet. There were also some respondents who said that they have texted someone even if they were in the same room as them (53.7%) and some respondents also said that they checked their phones while they were on a date (38.1%). 27% of the respondents also said that they use their phones when they are driving.
There were 43% of the respondents who considered themselves as mobile addicts. When some mobile phone users receive a notification, they check it within five minutes (76%). The highest score was of millennials (89.5%) who check notifications within ten minutes of receiving them, followed by Gen-Z and Gen-X (84% each), Boomers (69%) and Silent Generation (53.3%). Unsurprisingly, Gen-Z have the most screen time, with average 6 hours 18 minutes spent on their phones daily, followed by Millennials who spent average 6 hours 2 minutes on their phones every day this year. Generation-X spent an average 4 hours 54 minutes on their phones, followed by Boomers who spent 3 hours 18 minutes on their phones. The only generation with little to none mobile phone use was Silent Generation with an average 1 hour six minutes spent on mobile phones daily. Millennials picked their mobile phones the most with an average 324 times per day.
In addition to being anxious about missing any notifications, 80% of millennials are also anxious about losing their mobile phones, which is way more than other generations.
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The data from the survey shows that there has been a 42.3% increase in mobile usage since last year. The same survey conducted in 2023 found that people used to check their phones 144 times on average in a day. In the survey conducted in 2024, there were 80.6% respondents who said that they check their phones within 10 minutes after they wake up, while 65.7% admitted to using phones while on the toilet. There were also some respondents who said that they have texted someone even if they were in the same room as them (53.7%) and some respondents also said that they checked their phones while they were on a date (38.1%). 27% of the respondents also said that they use their phones when they are driving.
There were 43% of the respondents who considered themselves as mobile addicts. When some mobile phone users receive a notification, they check it within five minutes (76%). The highest score was of millennials (89.5%) who check notifications within ten minutes of receiving them, followed by Gen-Z and Gen-X (84% each), Boomers (69%) and Silent Generation (53.3%). Unsurprisingly, Gen-Z have the most screen time, with average 6 hours 18 minutes spent on their phones daily, followed by Millennials who spent average 6 hours 2 minutes on their phones every day this year. Generation-X spent an average 4 hours 54 minutes on their phones, followed by Boomers who spent 3 hours 18 minutes on their phones. The only generation with little to none mobile phone use was Silent Generation with an average 1 hour six minutes spent on mobile phones daily. Millennials picked their mobile phones the most with an average 324 times per day.
In addition to being anxious about missing any notifications, 80% of millennials are also anxious about losing their mobile phones, which is way more than other generations.
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