The graph shows the opinions of so-called "ambivalent networkers" regarding their level of difficulty in giving up mobile phones and the internet. 48 percent of respondents would find it very hard to do without the internet.
How hard would it be for you to give up your cell phone or the internet?
* Ambivalent networkers are predominantly young adults (29 years on average), mostly students. They use the internet intensively, they are active in online networks, but not out of enthusiasm, but out of fear of missing something. The source provides no precise information on the question and answer options in the survey. The chosen wording may differ slightly from the survey.
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Pew Research Center. (March 25, 2009). How hard would it be for you to give up your cell phone or the internet? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266812/opinions-on-the-indispensability-of-mobile-phones-and-internet-in-the-us/
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Pew Research Center. "How Hard Would It Be for You to Give up Your Cell Phone or The Internet?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2009, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266812/opinions-on-the-indispensability-of-mobile-phones-and-internet-in-the-us/
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