Just a few years ago it was considered taboo & risky. Today, social networking has become the norm for millions as the primary source for meeting people. As we adapt to the times, it seems more acceptable to be able to connect with people whom you otherwise would have never known thought the world wide web. However, overuse can create a social dependency on Internet communication and make it difficult to connect outside of the computer. Many people fall into the comfort zone of a social profile, where they can highlight their attributes and accomplishments, and hide all the little dark secrets. Have you become so consumed with the Facebooking, Tweeting, and Myspacing, that it would seem almost abnormal to you to meet someone any other way? Here's how to tell if you are addicted:
1. It is the first thing you check when you wake up-New messages, new posts, new friends?
2. You have gone on multiple dates with people that you have met online
3. You have slept with people you have met online
4. You keep the site up all day at work
5. You have mobile notifications so that you get your messages instantly
6. When you go out, you always see people who are your Facebook/Myspace friends
7. You visit someones profile who you don't know, more than 2 times in one day
8. You can't go more than 24 hours without checking you page
9. Your boyfriend/girlfriend would be upset if they knew the level of your activity
10. You have multiple pages on one site.
If you have been a member of any networking site for any amount of time, you may be guilty of at least one of these. There is nothing wrong with embracing the new form of communication and developing relationships, but don't let it consume your life, and affect your chances of meeting real live people.
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