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5 clear signs you’re addicted to your phone

If you’re guilty of any of these then you’re definitely addicted to your phone.

It’s safe to say that the mobile phone was one of the greatest inventions man has ever made.

It is also safe to say that more and more people are getting addicted to their phones. If you exhibit some of these characteristics then you are definitely addicted to your phone.

1.It’s the first thing you check when you wake up

If the first thing you do when you open your eyes in the morning is to check your phone then you may be addicted to your phone.

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2.You borrow someone else’s phone to check your social media when yours is dead

If you borrow your friend’s phone to check your social media then you are not only addicted to your phone but social media as well.

3.You battery never lasts

This could mean two things; either you’re phones battery life is crap or you’re constantly carrying a power bank around knowing well you need to constantly be on your phone.

4.You go everywhere with your phone

The bathroom, the dinner table; you can’t go anywhere without your phone because you don’t want to miss any texts or phone calls.

5.You have a mini panic attack when you leave the house without your phone

Anyone that’s so used to having their phone with them all the time will have a mini panic attack when they realize that they left their phone at home.

You feel some sort of emptiness without it the entire day and can’t stop thinking about when you’ll be able to go back home so that you can use your phone. You’re addicted to your phone.

6.You can barely have a conversation with someone because you're on your phone.

First of all, this is considered rude. Secondly you're addicted to your phone if you do this.

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