is facebook an addiction?

United States
July 27, 2010 4:52pm CST
so I've been reading on here today about all this stuff going on with facebook. Every body wanting to blame facebook for the personal relationship problems and for what ever other problems that they may have in life. I think it's just another way to put someone else at blame for what's going on in there life so that they don't have to accep responsibility. Is there any body out there who thinks that facebook, myspace, twitter or others might be considered an addiction to some people? Do you know someone who can't put her/his phone down with out being on twitter, facebook, myspace or being on there computer doing the same thing? do you think it's an addiction?
22 responses
@keshia2007r (2880)
• United States
29 Jul 10
Hi & I guess facebook could really be addicting. I too know people who are on facebook all the time. I don't have twitter, but i also know other people who can't get off twitter. For myself, I just couldnt get into twitter. So I don't get the hoop blah about it all the much. But I think twitter is just a fad and people would loose interest like well all did w/ myspace. But yeah, i could see how social networks could be addicting. happy mylotting!!
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• United States
29 Jul 10
Hey keshia, That's part of my question on it. the other part is if it so addicting could people actually use it as a defense saying that facebook made them do this or face book made them do that. I was just curious because of all these alligations going on about a girl being raped being she met someone on face book- but this guys went to her college school. And the other accusations that are happening week after week. I mean have people really got that out of reality to go blaming a website of there responsibility to a crime?
• United States
9 Aug 10
I'm not in any way trying to say that facebook doesn't need to be there. I'm just afraid that there going to start using it as say well i was watching facebook last night on my computer so I couldn't have been there. But that I could understand to a point. It's an alibi. The thing I don't get is why take and blame it. This site didn't tell this person to kill or tell this other to rape. I'm not trying to say he should bet by with it. I just think I might actually agree with you in that it's becoming to the point that people are trying to put fall and blame on facebook instead of them taking the responsibility. That's why I asked the question if it was addicting. If it was that addicting could someone actually say facebook made me do it?
• United States
29 Jul 10
I'm guessing so. I've read that facebook save this one guy from going to jail for murder. He was bascially blamed for something he didn't do, and he use facebook as his alibi. So, It's some good and bad in using facebook. I didnt hear too much about the girl getting raped. But I still don't believe facebook is at fault for it. So idk why people are going out of reality to blame a website for crimes. Its really not right.
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• Canada
29 Jul 10
yes for alot of people it is an addiction. especially for girls, they like gossip and feeling important and also comments from guys.
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• United States
29 Jul 10
so you think it's just a woman thing?
• Pakistan
28 Jul 10
Facebook is nothing but just a waste of time..
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• India
30 Jul 10
But I like to play farmville if its bore and also I like the comments from others. Then, sharing of their pictures are also very interesting. If you have a facebook account, be my neighbour in farmville.
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@Bogdan22 (400)
• Romania
28 Jul 10
I don't think so. I have other websites that I spent 10 times more time than on Facebook. One of them is Mylot.
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@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
28 Jul 10
honestly, i'm not addicted to any social networking sites but i do have an account in facebook and twitter.it just because i wanna stay in contact with my friends.but it doesn't mean that i need to be in front of the computer screen 24/7.it is much worthy to be here than facebook.i wonder why some people are so addicted to it?i am not one of them so this question is hardly to answer.
• United States
28 Jul 10
I think you give a good point.This is considered a social site by many who use and many onlookers who just browse. so is it considered an addiction or do we set that aside because we get paid for the discussions on here?
• United States
9 Aug 10
sorry I haven't got back to you yet. i was on vacation this past week. We went to cumberland falls in Kentucky. anyways, I think you do make a good point about the sites. Some sites you wouldn't consider them to be addicted sites because they make us money. People go to every day but that doesn't necessarily mean they are addicted to there work or there jobs. lol. anways, I think the main point of view here is that it's amazing to me when someone wants to put facebook to blame instead of accepting the responsibility of what they did. Both sides to this story is that a man raped a woman. There common ground might have been facebook but it just seems like to me that every one is trying to put blame on facebook. facebook didn't tell this guy to go out an rape this girl. I'm sorry to hear that she has faced this but that's why I was asking if it was an addiction?
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
29 Jul 10
its simple.it just something like we go for daily work because we wanna earn money.but are we addicted to our job?no unless if you are a workaholic.so yes i do agree that it is not an addiction because we get paid here.getting paid is one of the reason why we are here besides sharing our thoughts huh?i guess so..
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• Philippines
28 Jul 10
I don't think so. Gamers can get addict to their games specially if they are beginners in it but for people who use it for social network and communication can't get addicted to it.
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• United States
28 Jul 10
so you don't think someone could blame face book for their actions. Cause that seems to be what is happening more and more. the girl getting raped and then someone else getting killed because of someone that they met on face book?
@bwaybaby (903)
• United States
27 Jul 10
At the very least, people get so used to something that they go through withdrawal when they don't have access. So, yes, it's sort of an addiction. I know I was in a situation where a bunch of college kids were sitting in a theater without access to their phones, laptops, and ipods. They didn't know what to do (I always have a book on me). It was interesting to see how dependent we've all become on technology.
• United States
27 Jul 10
it's not just the dependancy. I've goteen to where I don't go any where with out my phone and if I have a phone that messes up and I have to wait on a phone to be mailed to me I get irritated and aggrivated because I have car problems and a 5 year old so a phone is deffinate something that I have to have. and you are right, you never realize how much you depend on it until you go with out it. i also found out that some people when you think they have changed, haven't and so sometimes it is a good thing to have them online. you can follow them with out it being obvious you are following them. but you should still be care ful. businesses look at your profiles online to see what you are into and you should definately watch what information you put on there. i'm not saying that facebook shouldn't be blamed I'm just saying that people need to stop and look at why they are blaming face book. Every body looks for someone to blame instead of taking the responsibility for what happens. they control there own actions, facebook doesn't tell them what to do or who to see or where to go for that matter. thanks for responding
• Philippines
28 Jul 10
If you are thinking of facebook before you go to bed and at the time of your wake up, then definitely you are addicted to it. If you are thinking of facebook during your meal, you are addicted to it. I have a friend like this, as a matter of fact she is the one who introduce me facebook. She always talk about facebook and out of my curiosity, I checked out what is this she addicted on it.
• United States
28 Jul 10
this is where I was getting at. there are some people that think like this. like if they don't get on there then there lives are ruined.
@AutumnGold (1056)
28 Jul 10
Hello Crysontherocks. I have facebook but I don't really use it much. Some friends of mine are always on there, they use their mobile phones to gossip or catch up with the latest status. I go on there for a quick look before work then another look after work but I hardly ever post anything on there. Some people can't live without it but I could. I just don't see what can be addictive about it but each to their own I suppose.
• United States
28 Jul 10
it is a bifg place for gossip
• India
28 Jul 10
I use facebook everyday to see my friend's pictures and to comment on their messages. But we use our own language. I have some neighbours who accompany in farmville games but now its boring. I came to this new website mylot as it gives me more interesting than facebook. Thanks for everyone to share our views in wonderful website.
• United States
28 Jul 10
I have connected with many of my highschool friends some didn't even know I had a baby since we were in a highschool. some are married and have normal families. some are not. I think it's a great place to connect with people. It's easier to find people with there search engines the way they have them and if you know where the person lives you can definately find them much easier than myspace or twitter. I think more of the stars are addicted to twitter and myspace. I have an account on both sites. I do think that it is more beneficial for us to be on myLot because it does pay for your discussions.
• United States
9 Aug 10
In other words you'd rather be addicted to a site that pays you for socializing than be addicted to one that barely boosts your ego. lol.
• India
29 Jul 10
Yes, for me mylot is first one site earning for my discussion. Im happy even it is not much for me now but still im trying to earn more like others. Im now addicting to comment on other's discussion.
• China
28 Jul 10
i don't have any addiction to facebook.in fact ,i even don't have any facebook ID.with all due respect,i take the website as a boring ,dull place.
• United States
28 Jul 10
I said facebook, but i was also talking about myspace and twitter and some of the other sites like dating sites that people get on just to socialize. Even some would say myLot could be an addiction even though you get paid for the stuff you do on here in the discussions.
27 Jul 10
yes, definitely social networking sites like facebook, twitter, myspace & orkut makes people their adict but this not mean that people should forget about their responsibilities. People should use social networking sites upto a limit which is bearable & acceptable.
• United States
27 Jul 10
I agree with you on that. The discussion I was talking about there was because this man was saying that there was agirl that was raped because she met someone on facebook. He also preceeded to say that they found out they wnet to the same school. So why say it would be facebook fault that this happened when they both went to the same school. they could have met up before this and not realize it or many other situations.i think it's just unfair to put it at facebook that is the reason this person got raped. The man that did this was the reason that the girl got raped. Facebook didn't tell this man to go rape her. Now, he's going to try to use that as a defense instead of taking responsibility for his actions
• United States
27 Jul 10
I'm on facebook alot, it's nice to find old friends that i haven't talked to in a long time. It can be addicting. I have it on most of the day, I go back and forth to it.
• United States
27 Jul 10
I find myself going through that sometimes when I am sitting at my computer.
@mitply83 (68)
28 Jul 10
Facebook can become an addiction. Last year I signed up to the service and ended up spending over 5 hours a day on it (Playing games mostly). I realised that this was not great as I was supposed to be completing my masters at the time (and still am - in my final year of a distance course). Knowing that I stopped using it totally and got alot more done At the moment I use it if I want to contact my brother or arrange meetings with friends and that's all. I use the site approximately once a fortnight if not longer. So, yes it can become an addiction if you don't limit the time you spend on it!
• United States
28 Jul 10
so being one to have been on there quite a bit could someone who committed a crime blame facebook for this saying it's an addiction and facebook made me do it. I'm just curious at how far people would go.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
28 Jul 10
Hi, I know lot of people are addicted to Facebook and I am one of them too. I am not addicted to Facebook games at all.I basically will on to my facebook account,browse through some pictures that my friends posted,update my status or respond to the status that my friends updated. Nowadays there are plenty of online store in Facebook and lot of people are selling adult and kids clothes.Some of them are really very nice. All these things make me addicted to facebook. Happy facebooking !!
@Suke002 (311)
• United States
27 Jul 10
I know some poeople that are on Facebook constantly. But as convenient as Facebook made itself to people it's probably become a priority or need for some people. You can follow your favorite group or contest or almost anything on facebook. My college class of 2014 is on Facebook and people are already getting to become friends before school even started! I'm not surprised it went from a fad to an addiction.
• United States
27 Jul 10
I'm on facebook maybe once or twice a day. I have it on my phone but only because we have unlimited data and its easy access with the phone. i can see how you can connect with people. I have found close to 200 people that I went to highschool on face book. i found about a 1/3rd of my senior class. Myspace was the thing back in 2001. They hadn't even hit big then. Anyways, Its surprising to see the response to this. thanks for responding
• Belgium
27 Jul 10
it depends for what are you using your profile,private or marketing.For me its not addiction by this moment but last 2 years it was :))
• Philippines
28 Jul 10
me, i don' consider it an addiction, maybe it became a part of our daily life to hear from our friends, but you have to put limit on everything that you share.
• United States
27 Jul 10
I think it can be an addiction. My high school reunion was planned on Facebook. Its great for reconnecting with people but the games on there is what gets people addicted to it! For a while, I was on everyday playing Mafia Wars! I think more people "lurk" than participate though.
• United States
27 Jul 10
i'm more addicted to my bejewled game that I have on my computer than the facebook games. I guess I just never really got into that kind of thing. I can see how people can plan events and things. It's way easier than sending out thousands of invites or what nots just to get rejected.
@weisz_84 (26)
• Philippines
28 Jul 10
Addiction?I think nope,it's just habit that completes your daily networking life,lol