You may be addicted...

Social Media is important part of the today’s internet environment. But it has dark side too. It’s very easy to spend too much time on twitter, write too many comments on Face book, or overuse social media in some other way.

Some call it a type of stalking. Curiosity about what someone’s doing may start innocently enough, but it can easily get out of hand. Users report that they often find themselves trying to follow their friends’ every move online. This can not only be time-consuming, it’s also unhealthy.

Here are 10 signs to tell if you are addicted to social media:

1. You log in to Face book, Twitter, LinkedIn (or another form of social media) before you eat breakfast or get dressed each morning.
2. No Internet connection is a serious problem for you.
3. Whenever you finish watching a good movie or television show you feel updating your status
4. Ignore work in favor of Facebook – Sneaking onto your Facebook home page while you’re supposed to be working
5. When you have a problem, the first people you turn to for advice are the ones on Facebook or Twitter.
6. You’re not getting enough sleep, but it’s not because you’re working too hard. It’s because you’re staying up late to keep your status up to date and to download pictures.
7. You become anxious if someone you know refuses to friend you on Facebook or follow you on Twitter.
8. You can’t remember the last time you spent an entire day without social media.
9. You dream about social media comments and posts at night.
10. The thought of getting off Face book leaves you in a cold sweat.

Social networking is a great concept and is fine in moderation. Just be sure to use your time productively, set limits, reconnect with family and friends in real-time, and be alert to signs that you’re stepping over the line from casual use to addiction.

P.S: drafted from internet sources.