According to a survey of 1,003 Americans by the market research agency Secure Data Recovery, 82% of the respondents said they have spied on other people’s phones or computers.
The motivation for snooping is also very telling. The report data shows that 59% are regular curiosity and 56% suspect that the voyeur has misbehavior.
Most people claim that they snooped because they wanted to see chat messages, including text messages, emails, social media messages, and so on. Respondents said that they would be curious about what their partners, friends, and family members said to other people, and wanted to know their thoughts.
53% of snooping results in finding something bad, such as partner infidelity, digital flirting, or evidence of cheating.
More than a third reported feeling no regret or remorse after the snooping, suggesting they may have felt rational in their actions or endorsed the snooping.
