So I'm going to assume that most of you have Facebook, because let's face it almost everyone and their pets have a Facebook page. This website has become a lot of people's, including myself, addiction. One of the first things I do in the morning is check my Facebook... Everyone wants to know what is going on in everyone else's lives. It is pretty much equivalent to going to your high school or family reunion every day.
Why has Facebook become such a major part of everyone's daily lives? There are those people who are addicted to games, others who use it to tell every aspect of their lives to the general public, some who use it to connect to bands and find new music (because who actually uses myspace these days?), people who use it in the way it was meant (to actually communicate with friends or family), and then there are those people who even use it to promote their own businesses. No matter what person you are, the odds are you spend multiple hours a day checking your Facebook.
It is nearly impossible in today's world to avoid referencing Facebook or being on it at least once through out a day. And with each app or upgrade to Facebook, it is more than likely that Facebook is going to end up like Google and be a major factor in the lives of everyone over the age of 4. So if you don't currently have Facebook, or do, you might as well sit back, grab your computer, and enjoy the ride.
Yes, FB is addictive, perhaps just as addictive as Google. I think one of the reasons it has become such a huge part of our lives is that makes fulfilling a basic psychological need (the need for connection, for caring relationships, for solidarity) almost effortless. Of course, it satisfies other, less savory, psychological drives as well...voyeuristic impules, narcissistic urges, even sadistic urges etc.
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