Just quickly checking the time, replying to a message, or mindlessly scrolling through your feed: our smartphone has become our most loyal companion in everyday life. But who has ever wondered how often we actually touch the screen?
Studies paint a shocking picture: the average user touches their phone over 2,600 times a day. For heavy users, this number almost doubles. On average, we spend more than three hours a day in front of the small screen. Projected over a whole year, that adds up to more than 45 full days!
The problem is often not even the conscious use, but the sheer habit. The smartphone has become a reflex that constantly pulls us out of reality.
Take the self-test:
Check your settings tonight under “Screen Time” (iOS) or “Digital Wellbeing” (Android).