As per the 'Hotstar Out of Love' survey, insecurity in marriages looms over as half of all respondents in India who feel the need to pry; with 45 per cent people wanting to check their partners’ phone without their knowledge and 55 per cent already done it. Interestingly, 56 per cent people from Bhubaneswar claimed to have checked their partners’ phones. On the other hand, 24 per cent respondents from Bhubaneswar believe or think that their partners may cheat on them. The survey also revealed that 78 per cent Indians will be bold about confronting infidelity. Having said that, respondents from Bhubaneswar are some of the most forgiving with 62 per cent, second only to Lucknow that leads with 65 per cent. In comparison, 18 per cent will fight for themselves and only 20 percent will forget about it.
The survey by Hotstar in partnership with Mindshare and Unomer was carried out with 1, 088 married respondents in the age-group on 18-64 years from across metros and Tier 1 towns with a 50:50 male-female ratio. The survey was conducted using digital river sampling and the data are representative of smartphone user population in India.