The Facebook it has 1,32 billion monthly users and 829 million users who log in on a daily basis. The number of mobile users has also managed to rise quite a bit. 1,07 billion people check their profile from their mobile devices every month, and 654 million do so every day.
While the company reported last year that the average user spends about 17 minutes on the social network, the number has more than doubled since, according to company figures, it has reached 40 minutes.
Imagine what someone could do in 40 minutes in his real life.
Most worrying, however, is that the time of 40 minutes is the average time spent on Facebok, not the largest one. This means that there are too many people spending hours on Facebok.
While online socialization can have its advantages, especially considering how busy life is, it should not replace human interaction.
A study carried out by Larry Rosen, professor of psychology at California State University, showed the waste of time on Facebook and other alternatives social media can negatively affect the health of children and adolescents. It makes them more prone to anxiety, depression and other disorders. In addition, it also affects their score.
Young adults who spend a lot of time on Facebok have a reduced sense of well-being and satisfaction from their lives.
"Facebook seems to provide an invaluable source of information for meeting the basic human need for social networking. "Despite the boost in prosperity, however, these findings suggest that Facebook could undermine prosperity." another study conducted by the University of Michigan.
As everything shows, things will probably get worse in the near future, as Facebook intends to bring changes to attract more users and increase the time they spend on the site. by clicking here.
Are we spending a lot of time on Facebook or is this the new "normal" way of life? This is probably something that each of us should decide for himself.
