Six Signs I’m Addicted to the Internet
Posted on 29 January 2010
I was getting my digital fix when I stumbled upon this article. Apparently, signs of internet addiction include needing more internet, more of the time. And like, having withdrawals when you don’t get it.
Huh.
I don’t even know why I read the thing. Probably because it was on the internet. And I’m an addict.
Other symptoms include:
- Checking email, Facebook and site stats on your phone, before you’ve even gotten out of bed in the morning.
- Scrolling through some high school girl’s Tumblr, then realizing you have absolutely no idea how you even got there.
- Pretending to wait for a phone call so your boyfriend will let you hold onto your phone at dinner (then sneaking a peak at Twitter when he goes to the bathroom).
- Driving said boyfriend—a techie, no less—to actually hate the internet.
- Thinking of every funny phrase, expression or word in terms of its “dot com” potential (to be fair, meatsweats.com was one of my best ideas ever).
- Spending all day online for work, then coming home to blog for fun. About your internet addiction.
What do you want from me? It’s a sickness. I’m sick.
And chances are if you’re actually reading this blog, you are too.
3 responses to Six Signs I’m Addicted to the Internet
Hi.
Sorry to hear you’re not single!
“Checking email, Facebook and site stats on your phone, before you’ve even gotten out of bed in the morning.”
Guilty as charged.