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It became known how many Russians can not live without a smartphone

Almost a quarter of Russians (24%) do not part with a smartphone for more than an hour

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It became known how many Russians can not live without a smartphone

Almost a quarter of Russians (24%) do not part with a smartphone longer than an hour. At the same time, one in eight (12%) experiences serious discomfort if left without a gadget for at least 15 minutes. The results of the study were shared by Life.ru.

At the same time, 69% of respondents admitted that they would like to use their phone less. More than half spend three to six hours in it every day. Another 17% spend on gadgets from seven to eight hours, and 10% of users do not let the phone out of their hands more than eight hours a day.

34% use the phone as a means of relaxation and distraction from everyday activities. Another 22% pick up the phone out of habit, and 17% honestly admit that they look at the screen and can not come off. 72% of respondents often go to messengers, and 68% – in social networks.

Many Russians do not part with the phone even before bedtime. 8% of respondents admitted that they look at the screen every night. One-third spends up to half an hour on the phone, 29% up to an hour, and one in five spends a couple of hours on social networks.

Thanks to the study, it was possible to find out why Russians need a phone before bed: 61% use a device for social networks, 54% for correspondence. Another 31% watch movies and TV shows, 24% read news.

Some survey participants like to look at online stores and marketplaces before bedtime - 26% do so. At the same time, 41% of users give in to evening impulses and place orders without thinking. Women do it much more often than men - 45% versus about 33%.

In the morning, the Russians again pick up the phone. 25% start the day with checking messengers, and 22% with watching a feed on social networks. At the same time, only 9% of respondents use their phone in the morning just to turn off the alarm, and 4% prefer not to touch the screen before leaving the house.

Earlier, the website KP.RU conducted a survey and found that 51% of Russians feel tired of gadgets by the evening.

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Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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