Suffer from what the English call " low battery anxiety ” (fear of running out of battery on the phone)? You might say no, but what is the first thing you do when you get home, if the battery is dying? 90% of us panic when we are left with less than 50% battery in the middle of the day and 32% of us leave everything at the entrance to the house, and any activity, and charge our phone.
If you are like most people, it means that the little red icon will make you feel panicked, angry and start "hunting" for a charger.
LG called this condition "low battery anxiety" and says that almost 9 out of 10 people suffer from the fear of running out of battery on their phone.
The company surveyed a random sample of 2.000 adult smartphone users in the United States earlier this year.
When it comes to choosing between running to the gym or charging their smartphone, we discover with amazement that only one in three people are willing to skip the hour at the gym.
But, those born after 2000 tend to be worse - with 42% chances of skipping the gym when they have a choice between going to the gym or charging their phone.
Chances are Low Battery Anxiety is ruining relationships; a loved one you believed was 'ghosting' you could simply be exhibiting classic symptoms, ~ LG
When users are faced with only a few dashes, half of smartphone users will use the remaining battery to send text messages, while 35% will use the last moments to make a phone call. The study showed that 60% of people blamed a dead phone battery for not talking to a family member, friend, co-worker or other people if their battery was dying.
