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Nomophobia: The Fear of Losing Your Phone

February 23, 2012,
by Athena Jeunnesse Mae Tria5 Comments0

Ever since I’ve lost my phone for about thrice in a year I grew paranoid if I have lost my phone. I thought I was going crazy. Students taking technology courses may understand this fear. I keep on checking my phone for like every 2 minutes! I thought I was the only person who is like that, but did you know about half of the population is like that? I found this out in one of Mashable’s posts: http://mashable.com/2012/02/21/nomophobia/

If you know the panicked and disconnected feeling of leaving your mobile phone at home, you might be one of the many suffering from nomophobia.

A recent survey by U.K.-based mobile security service provider SecurEnvoy conducted among 1,000 people found that two thirds (66%) of respondents fear losing or being without their mobile phone — a fear called nomophobia. The phobia also includes the anxiety someone feels when not in the range of a cell tower to receive optimal reception.

Not surprisingly, nomophonia is on the rise — up 13% from just four years ago — as more consumers become strapped to their smartphones.

However, women (70%) worry more about losing their phones than men (61%). According to 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 of heart? Men are 11% more likely than women to carry around two mobile devices.

Younger demographics are also more likely to be nomophobic, as 77% said they fear being without their phone. Meanwhile, those ages 25 to 34 are the second most nomophobic group, followed by mobile users over 55.

SecurEnvoy also cited a recent study published by the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology found that people check their phones about 34 times a day on average. If you do misplace your phone, it won’t take very long to realize it.

 

So I guess I am not the only person who’s going crazy and paranoid, fearing I’m going to lose my phone. Guess what, I’m not and you might now know you are probably just like me, just like half of the population who is nomophobic!  :93: Don’t be scared, clinging to something like a mobile phone won’te probably make you look like crazy, remember that more than half of the population is nomophobic.  :yipee:

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  1. Anonymous says

    February 28, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Hi Athena! Im interested in knowing more about how you deal with your Nomophobia. Jing here. 🙂

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    • Athena Jeunnesse Mae Tria says

      March 7, 2012 at 1:17 am

      hi there. well my phone is in not really in good condition. and since i am nomophobic, having a broken phone is really frustrating.. eventually, i became less conscious with my phone.. at least. just because i dont use it that much anymore and i hate to see that i have broken phone made my nomophobia a bit better.but when i am out i cant help but check on my phone if its still in my pocktet. you know, i might have lost it again. but today i left it.. im starting to deal with it. for now. haha

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  2. babiestots says

    February 28, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    Hi Athena! Im interested in knowing more about how you deal with your Nomophobia. Jing here. 🙂

    Reply
    • Athena Jeunnesse Mae Tria says

      March 7, 2012 at 1:16 am

      hi. well my phone is in not really in good condition. and since i am nomophobic, having a broken phone is really frustrating.. eventually, i became less conscious with my phone.. at least. just because i dont use it that much anymore and i hate to see that i have broken phone made my nomophobia a bit better.but when i am out i cant help but check on my phone if its still in my pocktet. you know, i might have lost it again. but today i left it.. im starting to deal with it. for now. haha

      Reply
  3. Madelyn says

    March 24, 2012 at 6:14 am

    No kidding check out PhoneFetcher.com you will never fear losing your phone again!

    Reply

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