A recent survey uncovered the drama that’s been bubbling between Android and iPhone users.
The findings show that being an Android user could be impacting your dating life — as if we need something else to make it even harder.
About 22% of iPhone users admit they look down on those sending non-iMessage texts, and nearly 23% of iPhone users said finding out a potential romantic interest is an Android green-bubble sender would be a total dealbreaker, according to researchers at All About Cookies, who polled 1,000 anonymous participants this summer.
A whopping 31% of men are ready to swipe left on an Android user, while only 16% of women feel the same.
But this isn’t news to all Android users; many have gotten the message.
According to the survey, 52% of Android users have been made fun of for their devices, and 36% say they’ve been judged harshly.
And a fair share are green with envy. About 26% even admitted to feeling embarrassed about their Android, with 30% contemplating a switch to an iPhone simply to stop the ridicule.
Almost everyone who has a smartphone (99%) is either team Android or team iPhone and, despite the rivalry, both sides are trying to find a safe space.
Around 42% of participants have turned to third-party messaging apps like WhatsApp to appease all cellphone users and chat with their friends without any judgment.
However, this may all be an issue of the past as Apple is set to release iOS 18. The update is expected to fix some of the issues of cross-platform communication. No more blurry images or missing read receipts.
The issue of Android discrimination has become so serious the government is getting involved.
The Justice Department recently called out Apple for afflicting Android smartphone users with the dreaded “green bubble” in text messages — calling it a mark of “social stigma, exclusion and blame” as part of its landmark antitrust case against the iPhone maker.
