Young people in Britain are more loyal to their mobile phone network than their partners, a study has found

The survey discovered that smartphone-mad 18 to 30-year-olds spend an average of four years and two months with their network, compared to just three years and nine months in romantic relationships.

And despite a long list of gripes with both the mobile networks and their other halves, young Brits are more likely to have considered cheating on their partner than thought about switching network.

The poll was carried about by Carphone Warehouse, whose Marketing Director Dean Kramer said: "Even though eyes might start to wander when they've been with a partner a while, it seems young Brits are far more likely to tolerate debauched behaviour when it comes to their networks.

"Switching networks can sometimes be a pain, leading to people staying in unhappy relationships rather than make a move."

The top reasons Brits switch networks are to save money, have more flexibility, or they don't want to be tied to a contract.

On the other hand, only 29 percent of young Brits have actually made the switch, despite being able to save an average of £152 with Carphone Warehouse.
The most common complaints about romantic partners were not listening, chewing loudly, snoring, breaking wind and picking their nose.

Whereas for networks, the most common complaints were poor coverage, connectivity, additional charges and price increases.

However, even this isn't enough for many to move on from their network, and the most common reason for sticking is believing that the process of switching is too complicated.

Other reasons include thinking that the process will take too long, not knowing who to ask for advice and one in 10 believing that changing networks will cost them more money.