More and more people believe they are addicted to Facebook and it's becoming a problem, so check out the 6 points below to see what doctors say about it!
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The first thing is tolerance. This refers to the need for increasing amounts of time on Facebook to achieve satisfaction and/or significantly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of time. They often have multiple Facebook windows opened at any one time. 3 is usually a sign and over 5 you're helpless.
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After reduction of Facebook use or cessation, it causes distress or impairs social, personal or occupational functioning such as wondering why your Vista is so fast and improved etc. These include anxiety; obsessive thinking about what is written on your wall on Facebook etc.
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The way you communicate with people is affected by Facebook. Instead of sending an email as you would normally do, do you just write on that persons wall? If you are to cancel a night out, do you just write on their wall instead of giving them a call? Do you talk to your family on Facebook when they are in the same house as you? Or even the same room!?
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This is getting serious if you start kissing your girlfriend's home page or a VRML virtual walk through a park is your idea of a date.
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Your bookmark takes 20 minutes just to scroll from top to bottom or 8 of 10 people in your friend's list you have no idea of who they are.
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Do you have a pet? Have you created an account for your pet? Do you write comments such as WOOF or MEOW when talking to people on that account? This is a severe sign of Facebook Addiction!
So would you feel angry if you had Facebook taken away from you? Could you live without it?
Facebook is a worldwide website used by millions and it has become a part of everyday life. We create events, hold meetings and generally keep up to date with world goings on, but are you addicted? Maybe it's time we took a step back from our screens and realised there is a huge world around us?
