Iis it normal that i have a germ phobia about people's phones?
Most people use them while pooping and with unwashed hands after touching genitals or eating. They almost never clean them. So is it normal I don't like touching other people's phones?
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Most people use them while pooping and with unwashed hands after touching genitals or eating. They almost never clean them. So is it normal I don't like touching other people's phones?
It's gotta be one of the most germ ridden things a person can own, so yeah it's normal.
I feel it would be abnormal if a person didn't have a germ phobia about other people's phones. Your answer is in your question.(Ex: "Most people use them while pooping.") There's no scientific proof but it's probably true. Surely, most don't sanitize them often enough.
Sidenote: This is not an attempt to hijack your post & make it about me. No cruel intentions, just providing an example of how disgustingly filthy a person's phone can be. I apologize in advance if this complicates your phobia. (It's my first time posting and I really hope my identity is concealed.) After searching 'hygiene and trichotillomania', I stumbled upon this site. Trichotillomania is a mental health disorder in which people pull out their hair. Often secondary to OCD. I have both. Very embarrassing when it gets so bad that I've pulled out all my eyelashes & have bald spots on my head. To spare my eyelashes, I pull out pubic hairs instead.
Warning: This will probably gross you out. The ritual involves placing the hair & root on paper to count them-among other odd things.
I recently found that placing them on the screen of my phone is not only convenient, it also illuminates the root. If I'm too tired to wash my hands right away I just use a dry tissue to wipe the screen. Even though I only use speaker when making calls, still quite disqusting!
Before leaving the house I disinfect the entire phone with tea tree oil & vinegar.
To conclude: Though it's quite rare you would come into contact with someone's Pube Phone, I feel it is normal that you don't like touching other people's phones.