Addicted to Social Media?
This is a hilarious study, courtesy of
Retrevo.com. I have my laptop and my iPhone on my nightstand, so according to it, my habits are those of someone under 25. Twitter & FaceBook:
- 48% of people check/update FaceBook and/or Twitter after they go to bed
- 18% of people under 25 years old can't go more than a couple hours without checking in on FaceBook
- 61% of people under 25 have to check in on FaceBook at least once a day
- 11% of people over 25 years old can't go more than a couple hours without checking in on FaceBook
- 55% of people over 25 have to check in on FaceBook at least once a day
- 16% of people under 25 years old rely on Twitter and/or FaceBook for the morning "news"
iPhone Users:
- 28% of iPhone users check/update Twitter before they get out of bed
- 26% of iPhone users check/update Twitter before they turn on their TV
- 23% of iPhone users rely on Twitter for their morning news
Electronic Messages:
- 11% of people under 25 years old can be interrupted by an electronic message during sex (The number drops to 6% of people over 25 years old)
- 24% of people under 25 can be interrupted by an electronic message while in the bathroom. (This number drops to 12% of people over age 25)
- 49% of people under 25 years old can be interrupted by an electronic message during a meal. (27% for people over 25 years of age)
- 22% of people under 25 years old can be interrupted by an electronic message during a meeting. (11% of people over 25 years of age)
My takeaway: the numbers lie. Many more people are interrupted by electronic messages during meetings, meals and the bathroom. They're just not ready to confess (yet).
