QUIZ: Are you addicted to your phone?
Twelve parameters to test if you are addicted to your phone
PhonevAddiction
You find yourself checking your phone in every spare time like while waiting for the microwave.
Yes
No
You cannot put the phone down for extended periods of time even if you tried, except when you are sleeping.
Yes
No
You experience withdrawal when you cannot use your phone and you are frustrated if there is no service or your battery is down.
Yes
No
You go to your phone at the first sign of boredom and you use your phone to provide the same relief that people seek in things like overeating, drinking or drugs.
Yes
No
You have trouble sleeping. Research suggests that the blue light emitted by your phone can actually disrupt your sleep cycle, making it harder to fall asleep.
Yes
No
You're Stressed Out By Social Media.
Yes
No
You fail your school tests
Yes
No
You have noticed that you text more than you talk
Yes
No
You mindlessly scroll through phone with no particular aim
Yes
No
You can't leave home without the phone
Yes
No
You're wasting too much time on the phone
Yes
No
You feel lonely without it
Yes
No
Your score:
Addicted
You might want to seek for help before it is too late
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Your score:
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