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    18 Facts About Tech-Life Balance That Might Surprise You

    Despite three in four Americans believing that they maintain a healthy tech-life balance, a majority of Americans cannot endure more than two hours without checking their electronic devices, according to new data released by Crucial.com Tech-Life Balance Survey.

    1. One in four Americans becomes stressed by going longer than 30 minutes without checking their email or phone due to a fear of missing out.

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    2. Tech is a distraction (34% of all millennials; 27% men and 41% women)

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    3. 38% men cite devices running slowly as major tech device frustration

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    4. 49% of women think tech will make people have deeper connections with their tech than with humans in the long term

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    5. 36% of men said laptops/mobile devices have a positive impact on family

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    6. More millennials have logged in to significant other’s email, phone or social media account without his/her knowledge than any other age group

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    7. 2 in 3 millennials claim their tech-life balance is in check

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    8. 12% of men have lied about the amount of time they spent on their mobile device

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    9. 84% of men admitted to having checked a mobile device while driving, in a movie theater, at a funeral or during a child’s play/recital

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    10. One in five men acknowledged they would rather go without a car than give up tech for a week

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    11. 25% of women schedule “downtime” or “disconnected time” and shut devices off

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    12. 45% communicate with friends/family via laptop tech devices more than I see them in person

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    13. 62% of women think technology will make people lose the art of verbal conversation in the long term

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    14. One in three women said they feel guilty about the amount of time they spend checking their electronic devices

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    15. 35% of men think tech will help humans live longer, healthier lives

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    16. 28% said tech will help humans live longer, healthier lives

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    17. More than a third of millennials said tech has been the cause of an argument with a significant other

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    18. 31% said they wish they could go back to a time where people were not constantly connected

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