New research has revealed the North West is full of mobile-phone addicts, so lost without their phones that it’s causing problems in their relationships.

The survey of 1000 people commissioned by MusicMagpie found that thirty eight per cent of couples in the North West bicker about the amount of time spent on their mobile phones, with one in 10 admitting they frequently argue about it.

As a result, 1 in 4 of people actively hide how much they use their phone from their partner.

The survey results get better. When on a romantic break or date night, a shocking eighty five per cent admitted they wouldn’t leave their phones at home. The majority (70%) claimed it would only be used in an emergency, but nine per cent said they’d want to share details with friends.

One in 20 said they’d take their phone on a date in case they got bored.

However, twenty nine per cent felt that it was their partner who used their mobile phone too much; suggesting phone-addicted Brits could be in denial.

Toni Mackenzie, Psychotherapist at Inner Depths, said: “Over recent years, mobile phones have become psychologically addictive for many users, and not just the younger generation. While they can be an extremely useful communication tool and source of information, they can also lead to users switching off from reality, missing out on what’s actually going on around them, and getting lost in cyber world.”

Liam Howley from musicMagpie, a recommerce site which helps people de-clutter by buying old items like mobile phones, said: “Mobile phones are now a huge part of our lives. Even when we stop using our old phones because they’ve been replaced by a newer model, we still can’t bear to part with them, as each house on average has three unused phones lying around.”

To help people test and compare their mobile phone addiction musicMagpie has created an online quiz

http://blog.musicmagpie.co.uk/2014/09/19/mobile-phone-addiction-quiz/.

Liam added: “The quiz is a fun way to determine how addicted people are to their phone and perhaps settle a few arguments between couples.”

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