Just what would you give up if the Internet was taken away from you? For some, sex, alcohol, showers, and chocolate are on the list, according to a report by the Boston Consulting Group.

The study, which is focused on the importance of the Internet on the economy, predicts that by 2016 the Internet will account for 5.2 precent of GDP for G20 countries. However, it’s the supporting facts that show how dependent consumers are on the Internet. And the findings are both striking and humorous.

The researchers found that 21 percent of Americans would give up sex for Internet connectivity. As the infographic below illustrates, 73 percent would give up alcohol, 69 percent would give up coffee, and 77 percent chocolate rather than give up the Internet for the year.

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Called “Pay With Cash,” the program would allow the approximately 20% of Walmart customers who lack bank accounts or credit cards to reserve products for pick-up online and then pick them up at a nearby Walmart, where they would, as the name suggests, pay with cash.

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Using a thermal imaging camera, Consumer Reports engineers recorded temperatures as high as 116 degrees Fahrenheit on the front and rear of the new iPad while playing Infinity Blade II.

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He’s totally ballin’ judging by the stacks of cash and the fuzzy puppy.

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