A few years ago Em was chatting to a guy at a party and showing off her hours-old cellphone (like we said, we're not exactly master pick-up artists). She explained that she'd dropped her phone that morning and thus had to replace it during the day. "Wow, you must be single!" he remarked (he was right). Apparently the deeply committed don't feel quite the same gaping hole when they can't be reached out to and touched at any moment of the day or night (how else are you supposed to set up a booty call?!). Which sort of explains the recent survey that found that among 18-24 year olds, people are more willing to go without sex for 24 hours than to be without their cellphone for the same period of time. (But then again, it kind of doesn't: after all, isn't being in constant touch all about the sex?)

At least respondents said they were more willing to go without alcohol and chocolate than booty. When it comes to an overnight survival kit, the same group rated the cellphone as the second most vital item (after the toothbrush), beating out deodorant and clean undies. We understand that: In an emergency, anyone can turn their underwear inside out. But without a cellphone, how the hell are you supposed to text your best friend from a stranger's bathroom to say, Coyote Ugly emergency! 4got his name. Pls meet me 4 brunch now! So, which would you miss most if you had to go without it for 24 hours: Your cellphone? Sex? Booze? Chocolate? TV? Us?