It's like smoking or drugs. Once you start it can become hard to stop. It seems pretty crazy that these things have anything in common yet it's true. Everyday more than 200 million people log on and start posting. It has become an obsession for many and although helpful in a many ways, it's not hard once you start, not to become hooked. What is this thing causing so much commotion? It's a place where everyone can chat, post, and comment to people all over the world without leaving the comfort of their own homes. It's Facebook.
An average user spends minimum 55 minutes on Facebook everyday! It's kinda ironic how Facebook is supposedly social, yet if people are spending almost an hour everyday online instead of actually being with someone, it's not very social. Facebook, I find, is a very artificial interaction between people. Some people act totally different when online than they do in real life. Most people find it easier talking to someone when they can't see your face and when you type you can't really give it the same emotion as you would if you were actually taking to them in person.
Facebook has changed the way we look at communicating with people. Before all you could do was call someone, and before that all you could do is send a letter. Now there's Facebook. There's instant chat and an instant update of what all your friends are doing. It's crazy how far we've come! But now some people are taking this too far spending hours and hours of their day on Facebook when they actually could be spending time with friends or family. For some it has become an unhealthy obsession that is taking over their lives.
All in all, I'm not saying Facebook is a bad thing. I'm actually a fan myself, it's a pretty decent idea that you can do a lot with. All I'm saying is not to live your life on Facebook, consistently updating your status when you could be doing much more interesting stuff. So the next time you have an urge to boot up your computer and log into Facebook, hang out with someone in person, not virtually, it may be a totally different experience...
So, being a 'facebook addict' myself I always hear that I'm spending too much time on it but your blog was really good because now I know more info on it and some stats. FANTASTIC blog and the only thing I could think of was maybe add a link to facebook if there's anyone who doesn't know what it is. haha rigght...
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