While smartphones have become an integral part of daily routines, their overuse is damaging the relationship of married couples in India, a study by smart device maker Vivo found on Monday.
The “Switch Off” study conducted with Cybermedia Research on “smart phone and Its Impact on Human Relationships 2022” found that 67 percent of people have admitted to using their phone even when spending time with their spouse. However, 89 percent of those surveyed said they spend less time having relaxed conversations with their spouse than they could.
The results also show that smartphone users agree face-to-face conversations are more relaxing and they spend less time doing the same things.
“84 percent of those surveyed would like to spend more time with their spouse. People accept the problems and are willing to change said.
The study found that 90 percent of people would like to spend more free time on meaningful conversations with their spouses.
According to the results, respondents spend an average of 4.7 hours a day using a smartphone, and this is similar across genders. In addition, 73 percent of respondents accept that their spouse complained about their excesses over the phone instead of spending time with them.
“The study shows that 70 percent of people are irritated when their spouse asks for something while they are engrossed in their smartphone. According to the study, 66 percent of people feel that excessive smartphone use has weakened their relationship with their spouse,” the study said.
The study was conducted based on a survey of 1,000 consumers in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Pune.
“The importance of a smartphone in today’s life is undeniable, but overuse remains an area where users need to be cautious. As a responsible brand, we want to underscore the importance of spending quality time with loved ones, because that is true meaning of free time.” live India Head, Brand Strategy, said Yogendra Sriramula.
It found that 69 percent of respondents occasionally felt distracted by their smartphone or not paying enough attention to their spouse at times, and 68 percent of partners felt guilty at some point because they were distracted by their phone while spending time with their spouse .
According to the study report, the smartphone is the preferred way of relaxation for 90 percent of those surveyed. On average, every smartphone user has 1.5 hours of free time every day. Most of them prefer to spend their free time with their families. However, they carry their smartphone while spending time with family.
According to the study, the average time spent on transactional conversations and relaxed conversations is almost the same, at almost two hours.
“89 percent of people feel the urge to reach for their smartphone as soon as they have some free time. The study shows that 88 percent of those surveyed spend their free time on their smartphones, which is now part of their behavior,” the study says.
