Chronically Online Quiz: Check How Online Your Life Is

1. How do you feel when your phone battery drops below 20%?

Full panic mode — I need a charger immediately or I might cease to exist

Pretty anxious — I start wrapping things up online just in case

Mildly annoyed but I'll find a charger when I can

Totally fine — I'll just use it less until I get home

2. What does your screen time report look like on an average day?

8+ hours — and I've stopped feeling shame about it

5–7 hours — it's a lot but I'm 'working on it'

2–4 hours — a normal amount, I think?

Under 2 hours — I mostly use it for calls and maps

3. Someone mentions a meme you've never heard of. What happens?

Impossible. I knew it before it was a meme.

Rare, but I quickly look it up and catch up within minutes

I laugh along and Google it later

I ask them to explain it and they sigh heavily

4. How do you typically spend the first 10 minutes after waking up?

Scrolling through everything I missed while I was asleep

Checking notifications and catching up on social media

Maybe a quick check of messages, then getting up

Stretching, making coffee, and enjoying the silence

5. You experience something funny or interesting in real life. Your first instinct is to:

Film it immediately and post it before the moment even ends

Take a photo or video to share later on your stories

Laugh and maybe text it to a friend

Just enjoy the moment — no documentation needed

6. How many social media platforms do you actively use?

Six or more — I have a presence everywhere

Three to five — I'm selective but still very active

One or two — just the essentials

None really — maybe I have an account I never check

7. How do you feel about going a full day without internet access?

That sounds like a horror movie and I want no part of it

Very uncomfortable — I'd be anxious the whole time

A little weird at first, but I'd manage fine

Honestly refreshing — I'd enjoy the break

8. When you're bored, what's your go-to activity?

Doomscrolling until I forget what I was even looking for

Browsing social media, watching videos, or chatting online

A mix — sometimes online, sometimes a book or walk

Something physical — a hobby, cooking, or going outside

9. How often do you use internet slang or meme references in real-life conversations?

Constantly — my friends have stopped questioning it

Pretty often — it just slips out naturally

Occasionally when it fits the moment

Rarely — I prefer just... talking normally

10. You're eating a meal that looks really good. What do you do?

Photograph it from multiple angles, edit it, and post before eating

Snap a quick photo for my story or feed

Maybe take a photo if it's really special, then eat

Just eat it — food is for eating, not photographing

11. How do you feel when you get a lot of likes or engagement on a post?

It genuinely makes my day — I check the notifications obsessively

It's a nice little dopamine hit — I won't lie

Mildly pleased but I don't really track it

I don't really post, so this doesn't apply to me

12. What's your relationship with online drama or discourse?

I'm always in the thick of it — I have opinions and I share them

I follow it closely but mostly lurk and observe

I catch bits of it but don't go out of my way to follow it

I have no idea what's going on and I prefer it that way

13. How do you prefer to make plans with friends?

Entirely through DMs, group chats, and shared posts — calling is dead

Mostly texting and social media messaging

A mix of texting and actual phone calls

I prefer calling or just showing up — old school works fine

14. When you can't sleep, what do you do?

Scroll until 4am and then wonder why I'm tired

Watch videos or browse social media until I drift off

Maybe check my phone briefly, then try to sleep properly

Read a physical book or just lie there until sleep comes

15. How would your friends describe your relationship with your phone?

It's basically surgically attached — they've given up asking me to put it down

Very attached — they notice when I'm not on it

Normal — I use it but I can put it away when needed

They're surprised I even have a smartphone