91% of Gen-Ys Use their Phone in the Bathroom and the other 9% are Liars

The next time you get a random text message from a friend you can rest assured that they were probably dropping the kids off at the pool while they were thinking of you.

A new study performed by 11mark (which you have to register for so I’ll link the RWW article instead) claims that 91% or Gen-Ys and 80% of Gen-Xs use their mobile phone in the bathroom.

A new study from 11mark surveyed 1,000 Americans about their smartphone usage, and found that a whopping 75% of American smartphone owners have used their phones in the bathroom. More women have used their phones in the bathroom than men (76% vs. 74%), but men are actually more attached to their mobile devices than women. Thirty percent of men surveyed said they won’t go to the bathroom without their phone versus 25% of women.

It’s unclear, however, what percentage of said bathroom smartphone use was for taking partially clothed photos to post on MySpace the Internet.