Nomophobia / myLot

Philippines

November 16, 2022 1:22am CST

The term is an abbreviation for "no-mobile-phone phobia" It was coined in the year 2010 study by the UK Post Office. I think I don't have this kind of phobia because I can leave the house without my phone with me but if I won't have a smartphone for a long time it will surely make me paranoid. Almost all people now have mobile phones even senior citizens have their own mobile phones, even people who are considered poor have a mobile phone. Do you have anxiety when you don't have your mobile device?

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M Cheung

@Beestring (15373)

• Hong Kong

16 Nov 22

Honestly, I feel uneasy (not to the extent of anxiety though) if I go out and find that I forget to bring my mobile phone.

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aubrey

@averygirl72 (38847)

• Philippines

16 Nov 22

Yes we feel uneasy. I bring it as needed

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

16 Nov 22

I do not care at all if I have or I have not my mobile phone. Most of the time it is sitting on my desk upstairs.

aubrey

@averygirl72 (38847)

• Philippines

17 Nov 22

What I really care about is how fast the battery drains so I cannot enjoy much using my phone

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aubrey

@averygirl72 (38847)

• Philippines

17 Nov 22

@LadyDuck Oh I see. I charge my phone 3 times a day

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

17 Nov 22

@averygirl72 My battery charge lasts 10 days, I only use my phone to answers or place calls.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40946)

• Philippines

16 Nov 22

I think this kind of phobia is already becoming common now that you feel uncomfortable without the phone with you all the time. I also have that feeling when I am at work every time I leave my workplace I see to it that my phone is with me so I can answer/text anyone that messages me.

aubrey

@averygirl72 (38847)

• Philippines

17 Nov 22

Yes very common now. Almost everyone have Android phones

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

16 Nov 22

I forget mine at times so I dont have that

aubrey

@averygirl72 (38847)

• Philippines

17 Nov 22

I'm actually bored with my phone so I don't think I have it but it is useful

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Thelma

@thelme55 (79311)

• Germany

17 Nov 22

No, I don’t have anxiety when my phone is not with me. I sometimes forgot where my phone was when I was at home. I only carry my phone when I go out shopping.

aubrey

@averygirl72 (38847)

• Philippines

17 Nov 22

Me too. I don't carry my phone all the time

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Dini

@Andini (3208)

• Indonesia

16 Nov 22

I study in college and i have class group in whatsapp and i use instagram for some necessary work so i can't miss phone for a long time. Also its technology age so we can't live phone for a long time.