CHECKLIST

Are you a phone zombie?

While I'm typing this my new iPhone 6s on life support. Or actually, not even on life support yet. I have a new device but to install my backup I need to turn off Find My iPhone. A typical Catch-22 situation, because as long as I can't get my phone working, I can't disable Find My iPhone.

Anyway. I'm waiting for help from our Apple guru but even he needs to study this for a bit which means I have at least seventeen WhatsApp messages that I've missed, haven't been able to check Google Analytics for thirteen minutes, and I'm probably already six rounds behind on my The Smartest Person app. Verdict addicted is definitely in order, so that's why I came up with this checklist to measure your addiction factor.

You have a date with a friend. When she heads to the bathroom, you grab your phone.

Sometimes you lay your device face down, just to not be distracted by everything popping up on your screen.

In traffic, or at a red light, you check WhatsApp.

Your phone definitely goes with you to the bathroom.

Your mobile is next to your bed.

The last thing you do is check Facebook and WhatsApp.

Before you give your loved one a morning kiss, you've checked on your phone how many likes your last Instagram post got.

When you fly, you turn your device on again before the wheels of the plane hit the ground.

You don't mind at all if your appointment is late. You and your mobile are having a great time together.

You think texting while biking is the most normal thing in the world.

Do you score a ‘yes’ on eight out of ten points? Welcome to the club. You're addicted.