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Diversions November 4, 2009
Which Is It: Cell Phone or Sex?
A survey suggests many Americans might prioritize being connected technologically over being connected intimately.
Reported by Ellie Behling
In many cities, almost a third of cell phone users said they would forego sex for an entire year rather than give up their cell phones, according to the survey of cell phone users commissioned by cell phone provider Samsung.
However, men show less willingness than women to sacrifice sex for cell phone. In fact, in Atlanta, almost half (41%) of surveyed women would forfeit sex for a year before their cell phone.
Here’s the breakdown by city:
Respondents who would rather forego sex for one year than give up their cell phone for the same amount of time
| City | Total | Men | Women |
| Atlanta | 33% | 21% | 41% |
| Boston | 31% | 19% | 38% |
| Los Angeles | 31% | 19% | 38% |
| Denver | 29% | 20% | 33% |
| Chicago | 27% | 15% | 36% |
| Washington, D.C. | 27% | 9% | 38% |
| New York | 27% | 13% | 36% |
| Philadelphia | 25% | 11% | 33% |
The survey was conducted by Kelton Research in September among 300 cell phone users in each city.