Facebook Addiction Signs

Did we ever in our wildest dreams imagine that such a type of addiction can exist? Who thought that one social networking website could actually get more than half the world glued to it no time? Facebook is undoubtedly one of the best social networking websites we have all come across, and no wonder this is one of the first website of its kind that people are getting addicted to. There was Orkut but when Facebook came in, it took addiction and virtual reality to a completely different level. Most Facebook addicts, or I would say all the Facebook addicts don't even realize they're addicted to the website unless other people mention it to them. There is thus, only one way of finding out, and that is with the help of these Facebook addiction signs mentioned below. There are people who would still disagree but eventually they will realize, when reality hits harder than it would now. Remember, a stitch in time would certainly save nine.

5 Facebook Addiction Signs to Watch Out For

Face Value
One of the easiest ways to find if you're a Facebook addict is by analyzing the way you judge people. Do you judge people by the way they look in their profile pictures? Do you judge people and their intelligence with respect to their status updates or comments on someone else's status updates? Do you think of someone as uncool because they're not often online on Facebook? Have you developed a liking for certain people who are more active on your posts? If you've started looking at people through the veil of this site, it's time you take a step back and stop doing that. The day this veil is lifted, you're going to be a person full of wrong judgments and opinions, as the reality would certainly be something else.

The Time You Spend
Does your time on Facebook extend to more than one hour everyday? If yes, this is a concrete sign of being an addict. It doesn't matter if you play games, or if you take quizzes, after all you're just online and not spending your time doing something creative. The games are okay if they're limited to a certain time span in the day, say 15 minutes. Anything more than that is a sign of lot of free time and nothing to do. Most of the other addictions are also picked up in a similar fashion. Does time pass quickly when you're online, and most of the time you don't even realize it? Start timing yourself to bring the obvious to your own notice.

Constant Change
Do you get a frequent urge to change something or the other on your profile? Do you change your profile pictures more often than what is necessary? Do you actually click a dozen pictures so that you can upload them on your profile? Do you have a status update every single day? Yes, even every single day is a lot. Do you log in just so that you can randomly update anything you can, and then expect people to comment on the change? Don't you think you're getting a little attention-seeker here? A social networking website should be used to network socially, and not make your social circle notice you time and again.

Relationship Issues
If your relationship with your girlfriend/boyfriend starts getting affected due to putting up or not putting up certain updates, it's time you really contemplate how much you are addicted to this website. If relationship issues are an outcome of Internet addiction disorder, you need to do something about it soon. Everything that seems good or bad on the website is virtual, and your relationship with your partner in person is reality. You cannot judge issues of sincerity, loyalty or genuineness based on what a person does or does not do on any social networking website for that matter.

After Effects
One of the easiest ways to check for Facebook addiction is to observe if you experience any withdrawal symptoms after cutting down on your time online. Try not visiting the page for a day and check for symptoms of anxiety and restlessness. These after-effects, or withdrawal symptoms, will tell you how much you are addicted to the website and how you need to stop that soon. Anxiety is certainly not healthy, is it? Start cutting down on your time gradually, instead of just deleting your account or taking any such extreme steps.

Facebook has really made social networking a different game altogether, and a much more addictive one. We have to understand the difference between the virtual world and reality. Reality is not only much more beautiful, it is much more healthier to be in. If you possess any one of these 5 Facebook addiction signs, it's time you take some time out and gradually cut down on the time you spend on the website. It is surprising that we have to set boundaries for ourselves due to such a negligible issue, but for your own betterment, so be it!