Internet Addiction #SXSWi

The following are facts learned at SXSW this year, during a session entitled Digital Divas.There is such a thing as internet addiction. It is a defined clinical disorder. And women are more likely to internet addicts than men. Two-thirds of women claim to be addicted to the internet, while only half of men claim this. Signs of internet addiction include:

• Checking your smart phone before getting out of bed (34% of women do this).
• Sleeping with your smart phone and waking up to check Facebook in the middle of the night (21% of women do this)
• Checking Facebook while on the toilet (27% of women do this).

It is this last fact that has spurred the following internet sensation:Enjoy.