{"id":2522,"date":"2018-09-27T11:17:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T11:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/?p=2522"},"modified":"2025-01-04T17:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T17:16:09","slug":"rise-of-the-toilet-texter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/cell-phone-usage-in-toilet-survey","title":{"rendered":"Who Are Americas Toilet Texters? The US Demographic Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#3f4c5e&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531243988023{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709013726394{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;WHO ARE AMERICAS TOILET TEXTERS?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851416121{margin-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SMARTPHONE BATHROOM HABITS (TEXTING ON THE TOILET STUDY)&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851434979{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#2e3947&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3845&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565527929953{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1531243912570{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.white-content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With generation Z growing up in the internet age and 66.7% of the world\u2019s population having smartphones, we now have the largest demographic of digitally connected phone addicts. Smartphone manufacturers have been criticized for the addictive nature of their devices, everywhere you look someone is texting, tweeting or talking on a mobile \u2013 what about where you can\u2019t see? Are you guilty of using your phone to the toilet?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Perhaps some privy habits are best kept private&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2574&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536078308680{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;STUDY GOALS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851449618{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; el_width=&#8221;80&#8243; 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look like between generations?<\/p>\n<p><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-4972\" class=\"aio-icon-box top-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:128px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/icon-os.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-4972 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Does the smartphone operating system impact bathroom usage?<\/p>\n<p><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-3127\" class=\"aio-icon-box top-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:128px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/icon-apps.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-3127 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What are the smartphone functions that occupy the most toilet time?<\/p>\n<p><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"aio-icon-component    style_1\"><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-2622\" class=\"aio-icon-box top-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon-img \" style=\"font-size:128px;display:inline-block;\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"03\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-icon\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/icon-weird.png\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-description ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-2622 .aio-icon-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What eccentric bathroom phone behavior comes with these usage trends?<\/p>\n<p><\/div> <!-- description --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69ff47593ab0c\" data-id=\"69ff47593ab0c\" data-height=\"40\" data-height-mobile=\"40\" data-height-tab=\"40\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;.white-content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1538064821178{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">BankMyCell surveyed\u00a02,114 people in the U.S to build this report, for more information on the 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class=\"iconFiller\"><span class=\"spaceManWilly\"><i class=\"sw swp_more_icon\"><\/i><span class=\"swp_share\">More<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69ff47593b09e\" data-id=\"69ff47593b09e\" data-height=\"40\" data-height-mobile=\"40\" data-height-tab=\"40\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^2583|url^https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/social-media-background.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^social-media-background|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_img_attach=&#8221;fixed&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; el_id=&#8221;jump1&#8243;][vc_column 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font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851590565{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]BankMyCell began the survey by looking at the consistency of our subjects toilet texting behaviors. Our <a style=\"font-weight: normal;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/smartphone-addiction\/\">previous study on cell phone addiction<\/a> illustrated the rise of dependence and the triggers\u00a0of separation anxiety people get when absent from their smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>This new survey data suggests that that smartphone use in the bathroom is much more predominant in men, with a greater number of female respondents using it rarely to never. Additionally, previous surveys since 2011 show the average figure anywhere from 38 to 75 percent, so it\u2019s interesting seeing that this average is swayed by 80% of males admitting to using their phone on the toilet.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Key Findings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851625774{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">3 in 4<\/span> Americans admit to using their phone while on the toilet (<span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">74.5%<\/span>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">80%<\/span> of men surveyed admitted to using their phone on the toilet, compared with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">69%<\/span>\u00a0of women\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">49%<\/span> of men divulged that they use their phone on \u2018the throne\u2019 often to every time<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">32%<\/span> of women admit they\u2019re heavy toilet texters, quite often to every time<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The average usage\u00a0came in at: Never <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">25.5%<\/span>, Rarely <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">34%<\/span>, Quite Often <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">30.5%<\/span>, Every Time <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">10%<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2555&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578568288495{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #ebebeb !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ebebeb !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ebebeb !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2546&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#jump11\">Download resources and infographic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;jump2&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536153151457{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;OS &amp; GENERATION SPLIT OF TOILET TEXTERS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851637899{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]Surprisingly, 88% of Android users in the operating system specific survey topped iOS, making them 12% more likely to pick up their phone in the bathroom.<\/p>\n<p>The study shows generation Z (96%) and Y (90%) have overwhelming toilet texting interactions, showing just how disturbingly dependent Gen Z and millennials are on smartphone interaction. It\u2019s shown in previous studies that these generations have the highest global demographic smartphone ownership and addiction. This generation Z data is particularly concerning, our <a style=\"font-weight: normal;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/smartphone-addiction\/#chapter3\">cell phone addiction report<\/a> showed smartphone dependence to increase anxiety, stress, narcissism, depression, concentration issues and more.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, we were shocked to see 11% of the silent generation taking cell phones to the toilet too, the correlating low app usage data suggests this may be more of a convenience for mobility\/sense of security among other possibilities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Key Findings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851650621{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">88%<\/span>\u00a0of Android owners use their device on the toilet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">76%<\/span> of iPhone users prone to using their phones in the toilet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">96%<\/span> of Americans under 23 (Gen Z) won\u2019t go to the bathroom without their phone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">90%<\/span> of millennials (Gen Y) won\u2019t go to the bathroom without their phone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">93%<\/span> of Generation Z and Y are toilet texters<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Separation anxiety: Only <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">10%<\/span> of millennials or <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">4%<\/span> of generation Z don\u2019t take their phone to the bathroom<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2856&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578568304463{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #ebebeb !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ebebeb !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ebebeb !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2854&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536068466329{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#jump11\">Download resources and infographic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Generation Note:<\/strong> With so many overlapping generation-defining birth dates we standardized logical breaks correlating to popular suggestions from Wikipedia sources. These can be seen in the chart above.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;jump12&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536153151457{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;U.S. STATE POPULARITY OF TOILET TEXTERS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851671154{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]During the specified timeframe of the survey, these were the U.S. states where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/smartphone-addiction\/\">cell phone usage<\/a> in the restroom was the most popular. You can hover over each state on the interactive map to reveal the popularity scores or see the raw data in the table below.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Interactive Map&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:22px|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851681950{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_raw_js]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyJTJGJTJGbXkudmlzbWUuY28lMkZ2aXNtZS5qcyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRSUzQ2RpdiUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydmlzbWVfZCUyMiUyMGRhdGEtdXJsJTNEJTIyeTR5bmt5OXgtdG9pbGV0LXRleHRlcnMlMjIlMjBkYXRhLXclM0QlMjI4MDAlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWglM0QlMjI3NDAlMjIlMjBkYXRhLWRvbWFpbiUzRCUyMm15JTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNF[\/vc_raw_js][vc_column_text]<div id=\"footable_parent_17959\"\n         class=\"ninja-footable-loader footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui colored_table\">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"17959\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Toilet Texter FULL\"            id=\"footable_17959\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_4224834989_17959\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_17959 ninja_table_unique_id_4224834989_17959 ui table  nt_type_legacy_table selectable celled striped vertical_centered ninja_custom_color inverted footable-paging-center ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_visible \">No<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_q_3_2022 \">U.S Region<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_2 ninja_clmn_nm_aa \">Popularity<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"10792\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_10792\">\n            <td>1<\/td><td>Georgia<\/td><td>100<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10793\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_10793\">\n            <td>2<\/td><td>California<\/td><td>96<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10794\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_10794\">\n            <td>3<\/td><td>New York<\/td><td>96<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10795\" class=\"ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_10795\">\n            <td>4<\/td><td>Mississippi<\/td><td>95<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10796\" class=\"ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_10796\">\n            <td>5<\/td><td>Pennsylvania<\/td><td>95<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10797\" class=\"ninja_table_row_5 nt_row_id_10797\">\n            <td>6<\/td><td>North Carolina<\/td><td>94<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10798\" class=\"ninja_table_row_6 nt_row_id_10798\">\n            <td>7<\/td><td>Florida<\/td><td>94<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10799\" class=\"ninja_table_row_7 nt_row_id_10799\">\n            <td>8<\/td><td>Virginia<\/td><td>93<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10800\" class=\"ninja_table_row_8 nt_row_id_10800\">\n            <td>9<\/td><td>District of Columbia<\/td><td>92<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10801\" class=\"ninja_table_row_9 nt_row_id_10801\">\n            <td>10<\/td><td>Texas<\/td><td>92<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10802\" class=\"ninja_table_row_10 nt_row_id_10802\">\n            <td>11<\/td><td>Michigan<\/td><td>89<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10803\" class=\"ninja_table_row_11 nt_row_id_10803\">\n            <td>12<\/td><td>Illinois<\/td><td>86<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10804\" class=\"ninja_table_row_12 nt_row_id_10804\">\n            <td>13<\/td><td>Louisiana<\/td><td>86<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10805\" class=\"ninja_table_row_13 nt_row_id_10805\">\n            <td>14<\/td><td>Nevada<\/td><td>86<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10806\" class=\"ninja_table_row_14 nt_row_id_10806\">\n            <td>15<\/td><td>Utah<\/td><td>86<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10807\" class=\"ninja_table_row_15 nt_row_id_10807\">\n            <td>16<\/td><td>Alabama<\/td><td>85<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10808\" class=\"ninja_table_row_16 nt_row_id_10808\">\n            <td>17<\/td><td>Arkansas<\/td><td>85<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10809\" class=\"ninja_table_row_17 nt_row_id_10809\">\n            <td>18<\/td><td>Indiana<\/td><td>85<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10810\" class=\"ninja_table_row_18 nt_row_id_10810\">\n            <td>19<\/td><td>Oregon<\/td><td>85<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10811\" class=\"ninja_table_row_19 nt_row_id_10811\">\n            <td>20<\/td><td>South Carolina<\/td><td>85<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10812\" class=\"ninja_table_row_20 nt_row_id_10812\">\n            <td>21<\/td><td>Tennessee<\/td><td>85<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10813\" class=\"ninja_table_row_21 nt_row_id_10813\">\n            <td>22<\/td><td>Delaware<\/td><td>84<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10814\" class=\"ninja_table_row_22 nt_row_id_10814\">\n            <td>23<\/td><td>Maryland<\/td><td>84<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10815\" class=\"ninja_table_row_23 nt_row_id_10815\">\n            <td>24<\/td><td>Missouri<\/td><td>84<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10816\" class=\"ninja_table_row_24 nt_row_id_10816\">\n            <td>25<\/td><td>Arizona<\/td><td>83<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10817\" class=\"ninja_table_row_25 nt_row_id_10817\">\n            <td>26<\/td><td>New Jersey<\/td><td>83<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10818\" class=\"ninja_table_row_26 nt_row_id_10818\">\n            <td>27<\/td><td>Wisconsin<\/td><td>83<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10819\" class=\"ninja_table_row_27 nt_row_id_10819\">\n            <td>28<\/td><td>Massachusetts<\/td><td>82<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10820\" class=\"ninja_table_row_28 nt_row_id_10820\">\n            <td>29<\/td><td>New Hampshire<\/td><td>82<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10821\" class=\"ninja_table_row_29 nt_row_id_10821\">\n            <td>30<\/td><td>Oklahoma<\/td><td>82<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10822\" class=\"ninja_table_row_30 nt_row_id_10822\">\n            <td>31<\/td><td>Rhode Island<\/td><td>82<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10823\" class=\"ninja_table_row_31 nt_row_id_10823\">\n            <td>32<\/td><td>Kentucky<\/td><td>81<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10824\" class=\"ninja_table_row_32 nt_row_id_10824\">\n            <td>33<\/td><td>Washington<\/td><td>81<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10825\" class=\"ninja_table_row_33 nt_row_id_10825\">\n            <td>34<\/td><td>Ohio<\/td><td>80<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10826\" class=\"ninja_table_row_34 nt_row_id_10826\">\n            <td>35<\/td><td>Colorado<\/td><td>80<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10827\" class=\"ninja_table_row_35 nt_row_id_10827\">\n            <td>36<\/td><td>Connecticut<\/td><td>80<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10828\" class=\"ninja_table_row_36 nt_row_id_10828\">\n            <td>37<\/td><td>Iowa<\/td><td>80<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"10829\" class=\"ninja_table_row_37 nt_row_id_10829\">\n            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text=&#8221;BIZARRE SMARTPHONE USAGE&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851721344{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; el_width=&#8221;80&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;WHAT SMARTPHONE FUNCTIONALITY OCCUPIES THE MOST TIME IN THE BATHROOM&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851714955{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536153172167{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;WHAT SMARTPHONE FUNCTIONS DO YOU USE ON THE TOILET?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851738726{padding-bottom: 10px 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Social media tops the list with over half of respondents confirming so in their top selections. Other noteworthy ways to \u2018pass the time\u2019 are messaging, setting the mood with media and that males loved turning the lavatory into a private games arcade. The most distressing find was one in nine males using dating apps, so in theory one of your matches on Tinder could have been from someone sat on \u2018the throne\u2019 \u2026who says romance is dead![\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Key Findings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851763019{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">54%<\/span> of Americans admit social media apps are the most used on the toilet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">40.5%<\/span> of people have set the mood with smartphone music in the can<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 9<\/span> of \u2018Romantic\u2019 American men confess to using dating apps on the throne<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">35%<\/span> of American men use the toilet as a private arcade room<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">40.5%<\/span> of Americans admit to messaging while on the toilet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">11%<\/span> of female bathroom goers have done shopping from the toilet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 5<\/span>\u00a0American males have done their emails from the lavatory<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2542&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578568318344{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #ebebeb !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ebebeb !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ebebeb !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2551&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#jump11\">Download resources and infographic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;jump10&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536153190193{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;WHO USES AN APP IN THE TOILET?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851779819{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]According to a study by LivePerson, 73.7 percent of Generation Z and Millennials rely heavily on interactions via phones and apps in comparison to real life. Messaging has also vastly surpassed calling so it\u2019s no surprise they are the heaviest app users in the bathroom. This survey shows the demographic and gender split between them is dominated by Americans under the age of 23 (Generation Z).[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Key Findings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851808190{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">78.5%<\/span> of Americans under 23 reveal apps are fundamental for toilet time<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">60%<\/span> of Millennials use their toilet time for smartphone apps<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">42.5%<\/span> of Generation X confess to using smartphone apps in the bathroom<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2857&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578568331591{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #ebebeb !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ebebeb !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ebebeb !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2855&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#jump11\">Download resources and infographic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;jump4&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536153266498{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;HAVE YOU EVER GOT YOUR HIGH-SCORE ON A GAME ON THE TOILET?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851846663{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]Is your roommate or spouse taking longer in the bathroom these days? Is that one guy at work in the bathroom for way too long every time? Well not only do 35 percent of men confess to using the toilet as a private games arcade, one in five American males have achieved their top score there![\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Key Findings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851857646{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 4<\/span>\u00a0American males are getting high scorers on smartphone\u00a0games while sitting on the toilet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nearly <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 5<\/span> Americans confess to using the toilet for getting that top game score<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 9<\/span> Women have got their highest score on the can<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2544&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578568343216{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #ebebeb !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ebebeb !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ebebeb !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2553&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#jump11\">Download resources and infographic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;jump6&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536153293455{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;HAVE YOU EVER SENT A SMARTPHONE PICTURE FROM THE TOILET?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851873669{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]Sending pictures from the toilet could be interpreted in a variety of ways. Anything from mirror selfies, sending snaps to friends while getting ready for a night out and undoubtedly naughty snaps. Being optimists at BankMyCell we hope that snaps of actual toilet contents, but we have to face the likelihood it\u2019s happened. This survey reveals 37 percent of women have taken a bathroom selfie compared to the mediocre 9 percent of men, with an average of one in five people sending toilet snaps.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Key Findings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851887842{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 3<\/span> women own up to sending a snap from the toilet (<span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">37%<\/span>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Only <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 10<\/span> males have sent a snap from the bathroom<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">23%<\/span> of Americans have sent a smartphone selfie from the can<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">77%<\/span> of Americans have respectfully not sent a toilet selfie<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2545&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578568354546{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #ebebeb !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ebebeb !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ebebeb !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2554&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#jump11\">Download resources and infographic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;jump7&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536153316334{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;HAVE YOU EVER ANSWERED A PHONE CALL FROM YOUR BOSS WHILE ON THE TOILET?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851912611{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]Many take a timeout from work in the one place of security (the bathroom) where people text, browse social media and even play games. However, if you\u2019re on paid work time and your boss calls, what do you do? Well, one in nine men confessed to taking a call from their boss while on the toilet rather than waiting to call back after.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Key Findings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:22px|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851923512{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Over <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 9<\/span> men confess to speaking to their boss from the throne<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">7.5%<\/span> of Americans fess up to taking a call from their boss in the toilet<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536072119101{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2559&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578568364932{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #ebebeb !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ebebeb !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ebebeb !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536072125160{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2560&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536072119101{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#jump11\">Download resources and infographic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^2583|url^https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/social-media-background.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^social-media-background|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_img_attach=&#8221;fixed&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; el_id=&#8221;jump8&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536064830635{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;DUBIOUS SMARTPHONE HYGIENE&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851939387{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; el_width=&#8221;80&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;HOW MANY AMERICANS PROTECT THEIR PHONE ON THE POTTY&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851972602{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536153346231{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;HAVE YOU EVER DROPPED YOUR PHONE DOWN THE TOILET?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613851994346{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]The first shocking find is that nearly one in five women have taken their phone for a dip in the toilet. Really consider that for a moment, in comparison to men that have surveyed one in eight which is still astonishing. It\u2019s worth noting most smartphone devices have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankmycell.com\/blog\/sell-water-damaged-phones\/\">water damage detectors<\/a> which can void any manufacturer\u2019s warranty or trade-in examination.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]According to a survey by insurance firm Protect My Bubble, the bathroom is the second most common place to damage your smartphone.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Key Findings&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:22px|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613852010540{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Nearly <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 5<\/span> women have taken their phone for a toilet swim<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Just over <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 8<\/span> men have dropped their phone down the toilet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Women more likely to repeat offend dropping smartphones down the toilet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Almost <span style=\"color: #1d998f;\">1 in 6<\/span> Americans have dropped their phone down the privy!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2558&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578568376634{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #ebebeb !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ebebeb !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ebebeb !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ebebeb !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2549&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#jump11\">Download resources and infographic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row anchor=&#8221;jump9&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536153369047{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;WHAT&#8217;S YOUR PHONE HYGIENE COMPARED TO YOUR HANDS?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1613852030442{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#1d998f&#8221;][vc_column_text]This nauseating survey result shows that 90% of Americans clean their hands but only 16.5% clean their phones. 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