This statistic displays the share of respondents who reported arguing with their partner as a result of smartphone usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, broken down by age-groups. A 38 percent share of respondents aged 25 to 34 reported having disagreements with their partner as a result of excessive smartphone usage.
Share of smartphone users who argue with their partner as a result of too much smartphone usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age
The full question was phrased as follows: ''How often, if at all, do you have disagreements with each of the following people because they think that you use your mobile phone too much? (Not: ‘never’)''
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Deloitte. (June 30, 2016). Share of smartphone users who argue with their partner as a result of too much smartphone usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/649859/arguments-with-partner-as-a-result-of-too-much-smartphone-usage-by-age-uk/
Deloitte. "Share of smartphone users who argue with their partner as a result of too much smartphone usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age." Chart. June 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649859/arguments-with-partner-as-a-result-of-too-much-smartphone-usage-by-age-uk/
Deloitte. (2016). Share of smartphone users who argue with their partner as a result of too much smartphone usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649859/arguments-with-partner-as-a-result-of-too-much-smartphone-usage-by-age-uk/
Deloitte. "Share of Smartphone Users Who Argue with Their Partner as a Result of Too Much Smartphone Usage in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649859/arguments-with-partner-as-a-result-of-too-much-smartphone-usage-by-age-uk/
Deloitte, Share of smartphone users who argue with their partner as a result of too much smartphone usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649859/arguments-with-partner-as-a-result-of-too-much-smartphone-usage-by-age-uk/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Share of smartphone users who argue with their partner as a result of too much smartphone usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age [Graph], Deloitte, June 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/649859/arguments-with-partner-as-a-result-of-too-much-smartphone-usage-by-age-uk/
