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<p>People are unhappy with the lack of face-to-face time they spend with friends and family, a study has found.</p>
<p>The incessant march of technology is to blame with texting, emailing and social networking taking over from traditional chatting, it found.</p>
<p>The research reveals that 95% of those quizzed are dissatisfied with the amount of &#8216;real&#8217; time they spend with friends and family.</p>
<p>Whilst 58% prefer face to face above all other forms of communication, the nation&#8217;s dependence on chatting online &#8211; gadget to gadget &#8211; is reducing the time available for socialising.</p>
<p>One in three (31%) admit to wasting time browsing online without any clear purpose &#8211; a phenomenon known as Wilfing (What Was I Looking For).</p>
<p>The study also revealed that one in five people find managing their online accounts time consuming, whilst some (4%) declare it takes up most of their time.</p>
<p>Some 25% of consumers are concerned about becoming more dependent on technology for their social connections while a fifth (21%) cite loneliness as a major concern.</p>
<p>Behavioural psychologist Peter Collett said: &#8220;Gadget to gadget is fine, provided it doesn&#8217;t replace face to face.</p>
<p>&#8220;In fact gadget to gadget comes into its own when it&#8217;s used to arrange face to face. That way people get the best of both worlds &#8211; a digital fix followed by the rich rewards of human company.&#8221;</p>
<p>The research was conducted by Nescafe Gold Blend and The Future Laboratory.</p>
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