As smartphones become centre of our lives, a new study says that we touch our smartphones 2,617 times a day on average and the heaviest smartphone users are clicking, tapping or swiping on their devices 5,427 times a day.
"By every interaction, we mean every tap, type, swipe and click. We're calling them touches," commented Dscout in a blog post on Thursday.
Eighty seven per cent of participants checked their phones at least once between midnight and 5 a.m.
Messaging and social media apps totaled 26 per cent and 22 per cent of interactions respectively, while internet search browsers comprised 10 per cent, the post noted.
As for iPhone users, Apple recently confirmed their device users unlock their phones 80 times every day. That's about 6 to 7 times every hour.
“Each tap and swipe feels small and harmless. Just a tiny fraction of our brain power and physical effort,” but to what extent are the interactions not good, it wonders.