UTICA, NY – A new poll shows that nearly 1 in 4 Americans say the Internet could be a stand-in for a significant other for a period of time. Among singles, the percentage was even higher: 31 percent.
The poll examined people’s attitudes about the Internet. Results of the online survey, conducted by Zogby International and 463 Communications, were released Wednesday.
The survey also found that there are people willing to have a device implanted in their brain–safely, of course–so they’d have ready access to the Internet. About 11 percent of respondents said so. But more men (17 percent) than women (7 percent) did.
Other water cooler results include:
? To help keep track of children’s whereabouts, nearly 1 in 5 respondents said they would be willing to have a chip implanted in a child 13 or younger.
? Among the 18- to 24-year-old set, 78 percent said they have a social-networking profile. More Democrats (32 percent) than Republicans (22 percent) said they have a presence on a social-networking site.
? When it comes to spirituality, 10 percent said the Internet made them closer to God, but 6 percent said it made them more distant.
? The self-esteem of Hollywood hotties is safe for now. Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson and Patrick Dempsey are considered sexier than the iPhone, according to the poll. Respondents were asked who or what was sexier. Berry came in at 27 percent, Johansson had 17 percent and Dempsey got 14 percent. The iPhone tied with Derek Jeter at 6 percent.
The survey, conducted October 4 through 8, tallied the responses of 9,743 adults across the country. It has a margin of error plus or minus 1 percentage point.
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