On average, millennials spend 3 hours on their phones each day

New research into Britain’s technology habits has revealed that couples spend just 59 minutes together per day on average without the presence of smartphones, laptops, TVs and tablets, with 20 per cent of us spending just 30 minutes of quality time together. Instead, Brits are choosing to spend time on Facebook (50 per cent), Whatsapp (16 per cent) and Instagram (5 per cent).

According to the study by Forest Holidays, the nation’s millennials are the worst culprits, with 48 per cent saying they spend less than an hour with their other halves, whilst a quarter spend just 30 minutes per day without technology in-hand.

Overall, two thirds (68 per cent) of us would prefer to spend more time with our partners and less time on technology, but 51 per cent of us check our phones when on the sofa together, 42 per cent check our phones in bed and one fifth admit to looking in the middle of a conversation. One in ten of us even check our phones on a date night.

When asked what Brits miss out on the most because of technological distractions, conversation (45 per cent) and going for walks together (24 per cent) came out on top.