Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact – and it’s the plague of our 24/7 age
Millions apparently suffer from “no mobile phobia” which has been given the name nomophobia.
Experts say nomophobia could affect up to 53 per cent of mobile phone users, with 48 per cent of women and 58 per cent of men questioned admitting to experiencing feelings of anxiety when they run out of battery or credit, lose their phone or have no network coverage.
editor’s note:
nomo-
a combining form meaning “custom,†“law,†used in the formation of compound words: nomology.
[Origin: < Gk nomo-, comb. form of nómos law, custom; akin to némein to manage, control]
I think it’s weird that the anxiety is higher in men. Aren’t men supposed to be bad at communicating? Assuming it’s not with a robot that has set simple phrases which does not include “It’s nothing.” Seth found the article you can go here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1173513678 and thank him yourself. (see what I did there working in many of your posts into one referential comment … good stuff).