“Load Rage” in Phone Users

You’ve heard of road rage when people get stuck in traffic, now let’s talk about load rage. Many millennials suffer from annoyance as they wait for content to be downloaded to their smart phones. In a recent survey conducted by the Chinese phone manufacturing giant One-Plus, it was found that people in the age bracket of 16 to 34 years were five times more likely to lose their temper due to slow download speeds than older users.

More than 2000 smart phone users participated in the survey which also found that half the users in the age bracket of 16 to 24 years would like to reduce their screen time. The users also reported symptoms of burnout, like anxiety and insomnia attributed to the large amount of time that they tend to spend on their smart phones.

The most commonly cited frustration for young people in the survey was the unavailability of WiFi services in their given location. Overall 32% of the survey respondents were worried about the level of dependency on technology today. This is one science project that’s given smart phone users much to think about.