Love-Hate Affair with Mobile Phones

A new survey reveals that there is a love-hate affair between Americans and their mobile devices. Source: AAP

The line between love and hate of mobile devices in America can hardly be distinguished because of the mixed emotions that are associated with mobile devices. There are lots of reasons for spending much time, and little time, on this device, according to a new survey finding.

67 per cent of owners of mobile devices, according to The Pew Internet Project survey, would check their phones for calls, alerts and messages whenever their phones did not ring. And there are 44 per cent who would make sure that they did not miss any vital message or call by sleeping close to their phones. Then, there are 29 percent who would not live without their phones. And they are the ones who are aware of the importance of the love-hate affair with their mobile devices.

However, there is also a survey report on the negative effect of spending a lot of time with mobile devices. This is what 11 percent of phone owners complained of, and there are 12 percent who are fully aware of the time they are spending with their mobile devices.