Snubbing loved ones and bumping into people on the streets - how our internet addiction is spiralling out of control

The UK's internet addiction is spiralling out of control. That's the impression given by major research from British media regulator Ofcom.

Its Communications Market Report, which surveyed a cross section of more than 2,500 Brits, shows how the web has invaded every corner of our lives. Some 71% of us own a smart phone.

Another 59% have tablets, while 5% have a smartwatch. 4G is nearly a right of passage - accounting for 46% of all mobile contracts - and 9.2m homes have superfast broadband connections.

It all adds up to us being online for at least one day, or 25 hours, a week.

You get the idea.

The internet-connected tech is also having a startling effect on our lives, making us ruder, untidier and sleep deprived.

Here are some of Ofcom's most worrying findings.