People ditching post-sex ritual as they're more likely to reach for their phone instead

A poll of 2,126 adults found that just 8 per cent of smokers still reach for a cigarette after sex, while one in six now turn to their phones instead Couples are more likely to reach for their phones straight after sex (Image: Getty Images)

In the past, a post-coital cigarette was a common way to unwind, but this tradition is quickly becoming obsolete. According to new research, smokers are now more likely to check their phones than light up after sex. ‌

A survey of 2,126 adults, including 1,000 current or former smokers, found that only 8 per cent still reach for a cigarette after getting intimate, while one in six now turn to their phones instead. Only 29 per cent regularly indulge in pillow talk, while 22 per cent rarely or never do. Instead, 38 per cent simply nod off a