A new survey of 2,000 Americans prove we have more patience for trying to unlock our significant other’s digital passwords than we do our own.
The survey, which was commissioned by the identity security company Prove, notes that while they’ll go the extra mile to try to hack into somebody else’s devices, they’ll give up on their own after just three tries.
The poll dealt in password overload: We simply have too many to keep track of. The average person said they have four “go-to” passwords, and to help remember them, 31% admit their “go-tos” are just variations on the same password — like adding on an additional symbol or number.
Seventy-nine percent said they have six of these “go-tos.”
Seventy-six percent say they’ll only open a new account — say to read an article or buy something — if it’s a site they’re going to use more than once.
And remembering these passwords is such a hassle, the survey revealed, that the average respondent has six online accounts they’ve never even used — and 39% of those decided to pull the plug just because they forgot their password.
Survey questions, methodology and results have not been verified or endorsed by ABC News or The Walt Disney Company.