average time teens are on their phone
It shouldnât be a surprise to learn theyâre texting, talking and gaming. What may be surprising is just how much. A recent Harris Interactive study shows teenagers average 2.2 hours a day on their cell phones. Broken down by the sexes, boys average 1.8 hours and girls average 2.6 hrs per day. Another study by Nielsen shows the average teenager sends 3,417 texts per month. That equates to over 110 per day! Teens talk another 523 minutes a month (8.75 hrs). The rest of their time is spent downloading and playing games, streaming music or surfing the internet.