Notes • July 8, 2025by johnataylor on TwosFun Facts—Smartphone Edition: On average, smartphone owners unlock their phones 150 times a day. Over 50% of cell phone owners never switch off their smartphones. Globally, more people have smartphones than toilets. When trying to reduce phone-related distractions, many users silence their phones or turn off notifications, but a Penn State study found that silencing phones actually increases the frequency of phone-checking. The average smartphone owner will click, tap, or swipe their phone 2,617 times a day. 40% of adults look at their phone within five minutes of waking up, rising to 65% of those aged under 35. According to Wired magazine, 1 in 3 smartphone owners would rather give up sex than their phones. In the United States, 58% of men and 47% of women suffer from Nomophobia, which is the fear of being without a smartphone. The average person spends 8 hours and 41 mins on electronic devices, which is about 20 minutes more than the average night’s sleep. The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year in the United States.