What would you do for your cell phone? Would you run after a thief who stole it from you? Would you reach into the garbage for it? Would you reach into the toilet?!

I did a segment on HLN's Evening Express intended to shock you into thinking about your dependence on your cell phone. So to make a point, I purposely dropped an old cell phone into the toilet on camera and reached in to pick it up.

According to a recent T-Mobile survey, 6 out of 10 people would do the same. Meanwhile, 2 out of 3 would reach in the garbage to retrieve their cell phone, and 1 in 4 said they would run after a thief who stole it.

Today in America, over 100 million of us have smart phones and we get so attached to them. But when does a smart phone become a detriment in your life?

I think of couples I see out at what should be a romantic dinner and they're each looking at their smart phones instead of paying attention to each other. But the fault doesn't just lie with others. In my own house we have a "no cell smart phone rule" for the first hour after I come home from work. This came about because I was making my kids feel the phone was more important than they are.

So think about how you disconnect from people by connecting to the electronics.

And yes, I thoroughly washed my hands and arms after reaching into the toilet!