TO STAR: Heavy Net users are loners, study shows

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Posted by dEsidEL on Aug-02-2006 20:34:

TO STAR: Heavy Net users are loners, study shows

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Heavy Net users are loners, study shows
Aug. 2, 2006. 11:32 AM

OTTAWA (CP) � There's a new study that says heavy Internet users lead a considerably different lifestyle than people who do not surf the web.

Statistics Canada says it found that heavy Net users spent less time to socializing with their spouse or partner, or their children and friends.

And they tended to stay at home, showing less interest in outdoor activities than non-users.

Heavy Net users, defined as those who spend more than an hour a day on the web, also devoted significantly less time than non-users to paid work and chores around the home, and less time sleeping, relaxing, resting or thinking.

The agency says that what is striking is the amount of time they spent alone.

Heavy users were alone nearly two hours longer than non-users.

The study also found:

# Heavy users spent an average of 33 minutes less time each day than non-users on domestic work, such as child care and housekeeping."

# Spouses and children in particular bore the brunt. Heavy users spent about half an hour less with spouses and with children than did non-users."

# Heavy users were less likely than non-users to say they knew most or many of the people in their neighbourhood."

# Heavy users spent less time in active sports, engaging in civic and volunteer activities, or attending sports events, movies and other events. But they did express greater enjoyment in participating in clubs and social organizations.

And they remained interested in traditional media.

Both users and non-users spent about the same amount of time, just over two hours, watching television during the day.

source:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...72154&t=TS_Home

Posted by Cosmic Fur on Aug-02-2006 20:36:

NO FUCKING WAY!

Posted by infinity HiGH on Aug-02-2006 20:36:

This just in:

New study shows that people who eat McDonalds more frequently than people who don't eat McDonalds are more prone to get fat.

Posted by dallastar on Aug-02-2006 20:37:

I am not a loner, I am just bored at work!!!

Posted by all-nite-freak on Aug-02-2006 20:38:

study:getting poked in the eye with a stick hurts.

Posted by dallastar on Aug-02-2006 20:40:

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Originally posted by all-nite-freak
study:getting poked in the eye with a stick hurts.

damn right that hurts!

Posted by Platipus on Aug-02-2006 20:47:

I love how they setup the study. Anything longer than an hour a day and you are a "HEAVY" internet user. what the hell is that. Typical stats manipulation.

Posted by dallastar on Aug-02-2006 20:52:

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Originally posted by Platipus
I love how they setup the study. Anything longer than an hour a day and you are a "HEAVY" internet user. what the hell is that. Typical stats manipulation.

I am online for approximently 7.2 hours a day! YIKES

only when I am at work though! over the weekend I am net free!

Posted by Timmah on Aug-02-2006 20:55:

Is it a slow news day or something? Or did CP hire someone to write a column entitled "Information you already know, but we're telling you anyways" It's the Doctor Phil of articles ie. common sense.