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Would You Give Up Deodorant Or A Spouse For E-Mail?: Page 2 of 2

The survey also showed that people are spending an awful lot of time sending and reading e-mails. Of those polled, 59.8% said they spend more time working with e-mail than they do on the phone, while 51% said they spend more time with e-mail than they do working out. Maybe most surprisingly, 12% said they spend less time sleeping than they do with e-mail.

According to the survey, e-mail is an integral part of people's business lives, but it's also a critical component to their personal lives, giving them a way to handle both lighthearted and delicate conversations. Nearly 50% of respondents said they have used an e-mail in a prank or to joke with a friend or colleague. Another 19% have started or advanced a romantic relationship via e-mail, while 7% have ended a relationship the same way. Similarly, 3.7% of respondents have ended a business relationship by firing someone through e-mail.