Addictive

Are you addicted to online social networks? Do you find yourself logging in several times a day just to see who left you a message? Millions of people log into social networking websites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Tagged and Iseecolor on a regular basis.
Interesting enough, far too many people spend far too long on social networking sites, which begs the question just how addicted are you? According to the report published by Sophos, over 14.8% of users spend “virtually all the time” on Facebook. (Source: Sophos).
Now, Twitter is what everyone is talking about. I admit, I am hooked on twitter. There I said it! It is the first step to recovery, right? I spend countless hours tweeting on twitter, reconnecting with friends on facebook and connecting with new friends on tagged and iseecolor. It’s crazy!
So what makes these online social networks so addictive, is it looking at the photos from the party last night, chatting to your friends through the wall, playing them flash games with your friends or checking in on your friends life? You tell me.
Did you know…
• There 33 million Facebook users in the United States
• 55% of US Facebook users are female, and female users outnumber male users in every age bracket
• 52% are between the ages of 18-25, but the younger and older groups are growing
Did you know …
• 19% of online adults age 18-24 have used twitter or something like it
• 20% of online adults age 25-34 have used twitter or something like it
• 10% of online adults age 35-44 “ “ “ “
• 5% of online adults age 45-54 “ “ “ “
• 4% of online adults age 55-64 “ “ “ “
• 2% of online adults 65+ “ “ “ “
So are you addicted to online social networking? And, if so, what would you do without it?

-Stay fabulous!