London: It’s well known that mobiles can kill the moment — just as you lean in to make the next move, your phone rings or a work e-mail flashes up that you just can’t resist checking. But mobile phones might be having a more sinister effect on our love lives, claims new research.

Losing mojo: Each participant was asked to complete the SHIM. They were also surveyed about their phone habits. The results follow previous research that found a ‘worrying link’ between poor sperm and the number of hours a day a man uses his mobile phone