It's clear that we live in the digital world and with that comes this subconscious notion that we always have to be made available for anyone at any time, and it's leading to a strong mental addiction to our phones.

It turns out that Michigan in general is developing a SERIOUS addiction, as a recent survey shows, Michiganders are picking up their phones way too much. I can confirm this, as I was recently called out for how many times I busted out my phone. Staying connected to the tiny screen is a serious issue, as they point out:

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Did you pick up your phone to read this? Turns out you'll do that again more than 750 times this week! Hosting Advice, a resource for web hosting info, uncovered this and more by using screen time data from 3,126 survey respondents to find how much of the day Americans spend on their phones. A new study surveyed over 3K Americans, asking them to report their daily screen time over the course of the week. 

The website pointed out just how bad we have it here in Michigan, showing that regardless of the day we use our phone the most, on average, we have a serious daily problem:

  • The average person in Michigan spends about 6 h 39 m on their phones each day. 
  • They pick up their phone about 113.6 times per day.
  • The day they most use their phone is Friday.
  • The app with the most screen time in Michigan? TikTok.

How many times on average do you look at your screen? Are you addicted to it as well?

8 Things To Do If You Paid A Phone Scammer

Merciless phone scammers are targeting unaware folks with schemes involving pleas for charity, car warranties, unpaid traffic tickets, you name it. The Federal Trade Commission says, "Scammers often ask you to pay in ways that make it tough to get your money back. No matter what payment method you used to pay, the sooner you act, the better."
If you have paid one of these scammers and then realize you have been scammed, here are 8 tips from the Federal Trade Commission, on what to do if you have paid a scammer.

Gallery Credit: Brad Carpenter/Federal Trade Commission/Canva

40 Free, Purely Michigan Phone Backgrounds

Michigan definitely has some of the most diverse, unique beauty in the United States. Why not show that Michigan pride wherever you go with these gorgeous photos that make the perfect phone backgrounds?

Gallery Credit: Maitlynn Mossolle

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