It's Not Just Online Affairs Anymore: Internet Addiction Challenges Adults and Teens
Since online affairs have been linked to over one third of American divorce rates, we are slowly learning of the consquences of Internet addiction. Certainly it sounds a little overblown to many, but again and again data pops up reminding us that obsessive or addictive behavior, whether it's gambling, sexual addiction, or just attachment to the Internet world, is effecting millions of people.
And now, it's affecting college kids.
According to the dailyvidette.com, college kids are at "high risk of Internet addiction," and students who spend a lot of time online (not surprisingly) don't do as well in school as their counterparts.
Many consequences of Internet addiction become dangerous, even though it isn't a physiological addiction like what we see with drugs or alcohol. Symptoms include nerviousness, depression, excessive time online, online at odd hours, and lying about how much time was spent online.
Of course, these are the same signs associated with an online affair, which explains the correlation.
Fortunately, worried wives and parents alike can rely on computer monitoring software, like Awareness Tech's WebWatcher. WebWatcher implements website blocking, website recording, email recording and more. It's also easy to install and easy to use.
Whether or not the Internet creates addicts, or addicts find solace in the Internet, will probably not be figured out for some time. But, with WebWatcher the ill effects of Internet addiction, and even an online affair, can be discovered and controlled.
And now, it's affecting college kids.
According to the dailyvidette.com, college kids are at "high risk of Internet addiction," and students who spend a lot of time online (not surprisingly) don't do as well in school as their counterparts.
Many consequences of Internet addiction become dangerous, even though it isn't a physiological addiction like what we see with drugs or alcohol. Symptoms include nerviousness, depression, excessive time online, online at odd hours, and lying about how much time was spent online.
Of course, these are the same signs associated with an online affair, which explains the correlation.
Fortunately, worried wives and parents alike can rely on computer monitoring software, like Awareness Tech's WebWatcher. WebWatcher implements website blocking, website recording, email recording and more. It's also easy to install and easy to use.
Whether or not the Internet creates addicts, or addicts find solace in the Internet, will probably not be figured out for some time. But, with WebWatcher the ill effects of Internet addiction, and even an online affair, can be discovered and controlled.
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