Loved-up Brits reply to texts in just 17 minutes in early days of a relationship
One in three Brits admit they are “obsessed” with checking their phone during the early days of a new relationship – and will reply to a text from their love interest in a speedy 16 minutes and 50 seconds.
The “honeymoon period” of a relationship sees lovebirds spend a daily average of 41 minutes on their phone – sending each other an average of 15 social media messages, and sharing seven social media posts each day.
But as the relationship progresses, the time spent communicating with each other on the phone tends to drop at around 11-and-a-half months in, according to the poll of 1,000 18-44-year-olds, who are in a relationship.
And by the two-year mark, partners are sending each other just 12 social media messages, and six posts or tags – with the average time spent on their phone dropping to just 19 minutes a day.
Now, a quiz has been created to reveal your texting habits in the early days of a budding romance – and whether you are a no-shame quick replier, or prefer to “play it cool”.
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Bond Zhang, CEO at global tech brand HONOR UK, which commissioned the research to launch the HONOR Magic5 Lite with a two-day battery life, said: “Staying connected via your phone plays a key role in modern day dating.
“As the research shows, many agree the first two days of messaging someone are crucial when it comes to cementing a relationship.
“And a quarter admit if they didn’t receive a reply two days after the first date, they wouldn’t even think about a second date – which shows how make-or-break that period can be.
“Forming those bonds – whether it’s through a call, texting, or sharing your favourite meme – can help a budding relationship blossom.”
The research found that three in five (59%) think they spent more time connecting with their partner over the phone during the early days of their relationship than they do now.
Maintaining contact during those first few months was also important, with half feeling comforted that the relationship was heading in the right direction.
Other top reasons for regular communication included enjoying messaging and talking to them (64%), and reassurance their new partner was interested (56%).
The research, carried out via OnePoll, also found people felt loved (27%) and appreciated (21%) when their partner sent them several messages in a row before replying in the early days.
Bond added: “Most of us are on our phones for the majority of our day, and it’s important to make that screen time worth our while, such as keeping in touch with those who matter to us.
“As the research shows, sending a text to your loved one can really put a smile on their face.
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“Whether it’s through WhatsApp, a phone call, or via social media, expressing ourselves through our phones has become a love language we’ve all been accustomed to communicating in.
“Nothing is worse than realising your phone has run out of charge when going to send a message.
“Making sure you have a phone which won’t run out of battery life is one way of making sure you don’t have to worry about keeping connected with loved ones – or miss out on a second date.”
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