Behaviour analyst identifies the 10 types of mobile user – including the Textrovert and Monologger

The average adult who uses a phone spends 95 minutes on it per day – the equivalent to two days per month – with only 23 per cent keeping track of their screen time.

Research of 2,000 adults found browsing the internet, sending emails and messaging family and friends are the top three things people do the most.

Almost half (49 per cent) have been guilty of messaging someone in the room next to them for reasons including not wanting to interrupt the show they’re watching and simply not being bothered to leave the sofa.

And 43 per cent admit they often fall down a ‘scrolling rabbit hole’, finding it impossible to stop.

While 34 per cent are guilty of scrolling on their phone in the company of their partner, and 27 per cent often do this while watching TV – with one in 10 admitting they ‘second screen’ all the time.

The research, commissioned by Three UK to mark its third-year partnership with Gogglebox, revealed the nation’s top 10 mobile phone habits.

Behavioural analyst, Emma Kenny, has delved into the different personalities to reveal what your phone personalities say about you – from the ‘textrovert’ who avoids making calls at all costs to the ‘monologger’ who lives for voice notes.

Those who love to scroll find a great joy in listening to others’ different perspectives, while people who talk on loudspeaker hate the idea of being restricted and are known for being positive risk takers.

Creating more human connection

Emma Kenny said: “Our phone now represent a community of vital connections that enable us to feel part of our wider community and social-network even when we are alone.

“The second screen experience is evidence of our changing relationship with technology, where we can utilise our handsets to connect us in a range of positive ways.

“We now have the ability to share virtual space, conversations, and information in real time, promoting close bonds, and building wider social-networks.”

Other hard-to-kick habits include always putting someone on speaker during a call, accidently sending a message to the wrong person or group and pretending to be on the phone to look busy.

And when asked how many WhatsApp groups they are members of, three is the magic number for the average phone user.

Nearly half (47 per cent) refer to their mobile as a ‘security blanket’ with 45 per cent always keeping it within reaching distance.