Whether you do it every day, or have only done it once in an emergency, most people have used their phone on the toilet, even if they don’t want to admit it. Thanks to a new study, we now know just how long Americans are spending on their phones while sitting on the toilet, and it’s more than you’d expect.
According to the research from QS Supplies, Americans spend an average of 49 hours a year using their phone from the commode. That adds up to more than two full days of scrolling from the lavatory.
The bathroom supplies company polled 500 adults about their bathroom phone habits and found more than we ever wanted to know:
- So, what exactly are people doing on their phones for all that time?
- Scrolling social media is the biggest one (66%), followed by watching videos (40%), responding to texts and DMs (37%), reading the news (36%), sending emails (36%), playing games (29%), shopping online (14%), wrapping up work-related tasks (9%), and even talking on the phone (8%).
- Even more shocking? A few folks (just 2%) admit to answering video calls from the restroom.
- One generation seems to be the worst when it comes to this less than hygienic habit, and as you may have guessed, it’s Gen Z. They spend the most time doing it, an average of 54 hours a year.
- Overall, 61% of respondents admit to staying on the toilet longer just to finish something on their phone.
- Nearly half (45%) admit to locking themselves in the bathroom just to get a break from others and 51% say they just want some alone time.
- But the dirtiest part of this habit? Only one in four people actually clean their phone after using it on the toilet.
Source: NY Post
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