Do Heavy Internet Users Have a Lousy Social Life?

To the purveyors of gloom over what the Internet is supposedly doing to our social lives, hear this: The number of friends Americans have in their lives is substantial, and that number has been increasing. What's more, the increase in the number of people Americans see or hear from at least once a week is greatest for the heaviest users of the Internet. read more

Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - August 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. Tags: Media Relationships Social Life Stress Barry Wellman family friends heavy users of the Internet mobile devices Networked networked individualism social connectivity social media virtual friendships Source Type: news