Which would you give up – your phone or your dog? Survey results may surprise you

Just how much do people love their pets?

For some, not as much as their smartphones, a new survey says.

SMS marketing firm SimpleTexting surveyed 1,000 smartphone owners across the US to find what Americans would sacrifice to keep their smartphones.

Other results of the survey include:

It shows 40% of those polled would rather give up their dog for a month than give up their phone for a month.

  • 44% of millennial respondents said they would rather be separated from their significant other than their smartphone for a month
  • 72% would rather give up alcohol than their smartphone for a month
  • 64% would rather give up coffee than their smartphone for a month

Find the full survey here.