--- description: According to a super not scientific study title: College Students Prefer Their iPhones Over Sex and Beer image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt977dec458ce05a86/69877ead524fc07c68dec6d6/150678628.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # College Students Prefer Their iPhones Over Sex and Beer by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 11, 2015 8:33 PM CUT  Studying in the grass. Studying in the grass.Getty Images by [Samantha Grossman](/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 11, 2015 8:33 PM CUT Modern stereotypes of American college students still seem to draw vaguely from the 1978 film [_Animal House_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7G1-IR2rrU "undefined"). People seem to think all students care about is sex, drugs and toga parties. But those people are wrong. There is one thing college students care about more than sex, drugs, parties or anything else. And that is their iPhones. At least, according to a recent study conducted by [Student Monitor](http://www.studentmonitor.com/ "undefined"). Researchers surveyed 1,200 undergrads around the U.S. to choose “what’s in on campus” from a list of 77 options, _Fortune_ [reports](http://fortune.com/2015/02/10/college-students-say-they-prefer-apple-iphones-to-sex/ "undefined"). Apple’s iPhone earned the most votes, with 66% of students selecting it. The next most popular results were coffee, texting, Facebook, iPads and Instagram. Beer was #7 on the list and “hooking up” was #12. The _least_ popular activities on the list? Smoking cigarettes, doing drugs, volunteering and being eco-friendly. ### See How Tech CEOs Spend Their Money  Steve Jobs The Apple CEO's super yacht Venus was designed by Philippe Starck's design company Ubik. Jobs spent approximately $131 million on it but passed away in 2011 before it was completed. Ed Oudenaarden—AFP/Getty Images  Steve Ballmer In 2014, former Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer spent $2 billion to become the owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Jeff Gross—Getty Images  Larry Ellison Outgoing Oracle CEO Larry Ellison owns 98% of the 141-square-mile Hawaiian island of Lanai, which he bought for an undisclosed price. He is turning it into a "model for sustainable enterprise," he's said, though details remain sketchy. 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