How Much Is Too Much Internet Use?

I just read an article about Americans’ non-work related Internet use.

In a survey of 2,513 adults (average age 48 years), reseachers found that 68.9 percent were regular Internet users and that:

• 13.7 percent found it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time;
• 12.4 percent stayed online longer than intended very often or often;
• 12.3 percent had seen a need to cut back on Internet use at some point;
• 8.7 percent tried to hide nonessential Internet use from family, friends and employers;
• 8.2 percent used the Internet as a way to escape problems or relieve negative moods;
• 5.9 percent felt their relationships suffered as a result of excessive Internet use.

And of course, my first thought after reading the article was that I *had* to blog about it. 🙂

Hm.