Are You A Facebook Addict ?

Facebook addiction is possible. As with any type of technology, compulsive use of social networks can affect your offline social life and have serious social, physical and psychological consequences.

Top 10 signs of Facebook addiction

1. Initial feelings of satisfaction or pleasure after a Facebook login session.

2. Staying logged into a Facebook session longer than planned (frequently associated with a loss of sense of time or a neglect of basic needs).

3. Giving up important social or occupational activities in order to spend time on Facebook.

4. Continued use of Facebook despite negative consequences related to Facebook use, including physical symptoms of fatigue, marital or social problems, and/or problems at work.

5. When Facebook is inaccessible, feelings of anger, tension, and/or depression are present.

6. An increasing need to spend more time on Facebook to achieve the same initial effect of self-satisfaction.


7. Spending a great deal of time on other Facebook-related activities, such as creating new ideas for updating your profile, reading or talking about Facebook and trying new software related to Facebook,

8. Attempts to cut down or stop engaging on Facebook tend to fail.

9. Steady or sharp increase in Facebook use. Usually noticeable by excessive login times on Facebook, including profile updates, commenting, uploading/downloading files, and browsing profiles.

10. A friend, family member or loved one comments on your Facebook use as “too much.”

If you think that  your children may have a problem with Facebook, it is time to take remedial actions. Technology addictions and IT related compulsive use is an emerging problem  Do seek professional help if family members, especially your children, show signs of these addiction. There is no shame in that.