Would You Rather Have Someone Use Your Toothbrush or Your Phone?

It's a rather peculiar question, right? If you have a guest staying the night, there's no way on earth they're using your toothbrush. They're lucky if you have an extra one lying around somewhere, but if not, they're on their own. 

But what if they want to use your phone? Borrow it for a few minutes to text their friend? Check their email for work real quick? Play a few games, maybe? 

Chances are you're currently looking at the screen like this:

Well...you are not alone, my friend. The O2 Mobile Life Report surveyed millennials 18 to 24 to find out their stance on people using their phones versus people using their toothbrushes. The results are disgusting but somewhat expected; fewer than 5 percent of the survey respondents would be okay with a close friend using their phone. 

On the other hand, twice as many of the millennials surveyed said they would be TOTALLY OKAY with a friend using their toothbrush. Yuck. 

Now, now, now. As much as we are totally disappointed and disgusted in our fellow millennials, we have to hear them out. Toothbrushes are disposable, temporary, and easily accessible. The CDC notes that sharing a toothbrush with someone else can put you at an increased risk of infections, but again, most mouth-infections are pretty temporary and fixable.

If someone goes through your phone, there's really no turning back. This can cause some major psychological damage that isn't so temporary. We're not implying that everyone is hiding deep, dark secrets in their phone, but come on. Our phones have EVERYTHING stored within them these days, and that can be pretty intimidating. 

When the survey respondents were asked why they would not allow any of their friends to access their phone, 43 percent stated they were afraid of personal messages being seen while nearly the same amount stated they were afraid of personal photos being seen. 

This isn't all about nude photos, raunchy text messages and scandalous emails. Your relationship with others is meant to be private, regardless of them being 'appropriate' or not. Whether you're telling your boss you're calling out sick or telling your boyfriend how much you love him, those conversations still are considered personal and it just seems wrong letting anyone see that unless you can really trust them. 

The same goes with photos. Do you really want your friends seeing all 87 outtakes of your selfie session yesterday? Or all the unexplainable screenshots you have?

Now, we've gotta ask. What would you let your friends use first: your toothbrush or your phone?