Are You Afraid Of Losing Your Phone? You May Be Nomophobic!

Bangalore: If you panic and feel disconnected on leaving your mobile phone at home, then you might be one of the many suffering from nomophobia. 70 percent women and 61 percent men are nomophobic, reported Mashable Tech.

A recent survey on 1,000 people conducted by U.K. based mobile security service provider SecurEnvoy revealed that 66 percent of people fear losing or being without their mobile phone, a fear called nomophobia. The phobia also includes the anxiety one feels when not in the range of a cell tower to receive optimal reception.

Nomophobia is on the rise, up 13 percent from just four years ago, as more consumers become strapped to their smart phones.

Women worry more about losing their phones (70 percent) than men (61 percent). As per Andy Kemshall, chief technology officer and co-founder of SecurEnvoy, men were more likely to have nomophobia in 2008 but feel less overwhelmed now. Why the change suddenly? The reason being men are 11 percent more likely than women to carry around two mobile devices.

The survey also revealed that younger demographics are also more likely to be nomophobic, as 77 percent said they fear being without their phone. While, those aged 25 to 34 are the second most nomophobic group, followed by mobile users over the age of 55.

SecurEnvoy also mentioned of a recent study published by the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology which found that people check their phones about 34 times a day on average. So, if you misplace your phone, it won’t take too long to realize it.