Dear old mum. Women are fiercely loyal to queen bee, spending, on average, two months of their entire life talking away on the phone. Mum is still the first contact for any big news, and work, healthand family issues are all sent past the wisest woman in our life. Thanks mum, for always being on the other end of the phone.

1. Mum
16 mins (3)
Best
Friend
4 mins (2)
Partner
8 mins (3)
8 mins (1)
Dad
6 mins (1)
Brother
5 mins (1)
In an average week,
they will speak to a
friend, relative
or work colleague on
the phone
with each of those
conversations
lasting almost
six in ten women reckon they spend more time on the
phone to their mum than anyone else
14 times
Top ten subjects to talk to mum about
over the phone
Who are they
talking
to each week?
family issues
are the most popular
subject, closely followed
by their children, work and
health issues
call their mum before anyone else
when they have
good or bad news
75%
set a time or day
that they talk to their mum on
the phone
20%
often just phone their mum
for a catch up
80%
say their mum is the first
person they call when they need
help or advice
67%
15
mins
family issues
#1
children
#2
work
#3
tv programmes
#6
siblings
#5
health issues
#4
money
#7
shopping
#8
friends
#9
work gossip
#10
How long do you spend
talking to mum?
The average woman spends
on the phone to mum
days
a year
2
minutes
a week
49
months
in a lifetime
2 one in ten
ring their
mum at least
twice a day
dad is treated to
just one phone call a
week, lasting less than
seven minutes a time
7 mins
Sister