They don't call them crackberries for nothing!! A new study shows that 35% of Blackberry and PDA users would choose their devices over their spouse! Is this not the craziest thing you have ever heard? A study of 6,500 traveling executives was taken place by Sheraton Hotel.
This study found that 87% of people are bringing their devices into the bedroom, 84% check their e-mail right before they go to sleep, and 80% check their e-mail as soon as they wake up. People are claiming to "not being able to live without it."
Apparently this is leading relationships to go south. The study found out that people are paying more attention to their Blackberry's than having live communication with real people. This is hurting couples because of the lack of attention given to one another. This study was done over two years after Rutgers University found out that the Blackberry is the main cause in the rise of e-mail and internet addiction with addicts only being able to survive only a few minutes without checking for new mail.
Is this real? I just don't understand how a phone can take over your life. Maybe I can't talk because I don't have one, but I've done fine in life so far without one. I understand that relationships are not easy, believe me, but to have someone actually say they would choose their Blackberry over their spouse is nuts. Go figure.
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