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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Mar 25, 2014 12:45 PM UTC  Man with phone in bed, looking at woman asleep Man with phone in bed, looking at woman asleep Getty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Mar 25, 2014 12:45 PM UTC In today’s modern, fast-paced, hyper-connected society, multitasking is simply a necessary part of life. Stealthily checking your texts during a meeting? Fine. Checking your bank account balance while waiting in line at the grocery store? Sure! Checking Facebook during sex — wait, what? Yes, apparently people do that. According to [a survey](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/durex-ditches-hand-helds-to-hold-hands-this-earth-hour-250973671.html) conducted for condom maker Durex, around 5 percent of people have checked their Facebook during coitus. Oh, 12 percent of respondents had answered a phone call during sex, and 10 percent had read a text. Technically, calls and texts could be relaying urgent, life-altering information, so we _guess_ that’s a little more acceptable. But Facebook? Can’t you just wait till after you’re done to find out what your co-worker’s kid ate for breakfast? Seriously, guys. We need to draw the line somewhere. 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