San Francisco - A new survey sponsored by computer chip
giant Intel has found that about half of US women would prefer to go
without sex for two weeks than manage without the internet for the
same period of time.
Titled Internet Reliance in Today's Economy, the poll found that
49 per cent of women aged 18 to 34 would opt to forgo sex for two
weeks rather than do without the internet, while 52 percent of women
ages 35 to 44 made the same choice.
The results among men were less tech-friendly. Among males ages 18
to 34, about 39 per cent selected internet time over sex while just
23 per cent of those between 35 and 44 preferred the internet.
About 65 per cent of the 2,119 respondents believed they could not
live without Internet access, compared to 39 per cent who could not
go without cable TV, 20 per cent who had to dine out and 18 per cent
who had to shop for clothes. Just 10 percent were lost without a gym
membership.
Not surprisingly the vast majority of respondents - 91 per cent -
said life was better because of the internet. About 68 per cent of
respondents touted the money-saving capabilities of the web via
online shopping, while 78 per cent said they felt their lives had
improved because they were able to keep in touch with friends and
family. Meanwhile, 47 per cent said they could manage their finances
better with the help of the internet.
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