Young Brits Would Rather Give Up Sex Than Their Mobile Phones

June 26th, 2007 • Related • Filed Under

British people are known for being a bit weird, which is proven by a recent survey by Carphone Warehouse. In the survey, most respondents aged between 16 and 24 would rater give up alcohol, chocolate, sex, tea or coffer than live without their mobile phone for a month.

We are already starting to see the the impact of the ‘texting’ generation, who have grown up with mobiles, Digital TV and games consoles on the way we communicate and use services. But, the generation I can’t wait to see grow up is the next generation - the under 7s. For now I’m going to call them the ‘Broadband Generation’ who take computers and the internet for granted, and already they are doing amazing things.

Just yesterday my brother was telling me how he’d found a new kids site on the internet and downloaded and installed a game from the site for my 5 year old niece to play with. The next day he came downstairs to find that not only had she started up the main PC and a browser, but she’d somehow navigated back to the site, found the section where the games were, and had downloaded a couple more games to play. Not bad for a 5 year old who can’t even read yet!

Definitely beats what I was doing when I was five - I think I was still playing with my Action Man when I was five!

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Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK. He also writes for Windows 7 News.

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  1. #1

    Comment by Bush Mackel on 26 June 2007:

    I’m quite the opposite. I would love to give up my phone for a month. I’m sure I’d be much happier.

  2. #2

    Comment by Dan and Jennifer on 26 June 2007:

    This is SO wrong! :-)

    Dan

  3. #3

    Comment by Jack Book on 26 June 2007:

    well.. if i was brit, i think, the result wouldn’t be like that lol

  4. #4

    Comment by John on 26 June 2007:

    Action Man! Those where the days! I guess plastic undies just don’t cut it these days.

  5. #5

    Comment by Angie on 26 June 2007:

    I started to be shocked, but then I looked back over the list and thought about it again. I can think of a lot of things I find more important than my cellphone, but nothing on that list is one of those things. At least, not for the time being ;)

    My daughter is 4 and also becoming quite computer savvy. Of course, I have her believeing we can only get to Nickjr on the Library computer. :) Saves me from having her play the games here at home constantly.

  6. #6

    Comment by Anon on 26 June 2007:

    <p>really? I’d rather do just the opposite</p>

  7. #7

    Comment by Nirmal on 26 June 2007:

    Cellphones has become one of the craze among the youth, this can be seen vast increase in the number of mobile subscribers around the world.

  8. #8

    Comment by 3gp on 28 June 2007:

    thats interesting … kids are more intelligent with help of technology they are learning fast as we were. They will have all the resources that help them lead a better life than all of us when were kids.

  9. #9

    Comment by vishnusankar on 28 June 2007:

    Game play is not a bad think

  10. #10

    Comment by Handy Karten on 17 February 2008:

    this is such a sad result :-/

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