How to know if you suffer an addiction to social networks

Social networks are part of our lives . For some they have become a lifestyle, and even a job. But how do you know when the passion for social networking has turned into an addiction? Experts call it " addictive Internet behavior ." Here are the keys to knowing how to recognize it and how to deal with it .

Am I hooked to social networks?

Although they are very fun, and even help drive major changes in personal and professional life, social networks also have some dangers. Almost 40% of young people use social networks for at least two hours on a normal school day , according to the study 'Research on addictive Internet behavior in European teenagers'. This behavior is called by the experts as " addictive Internet behavior". How do you know if you suffer? These are, according to experts, the keys to recognizing an addiction to social networks .

1. The first and the last .

The first thing you do when you wake up a user hooked to your social networks is the same thing you do before bed: check the news on Facebook, Instagram,  etc.

2. The need to measure everything .

Frequently reviewing network profiles and hoping to get positive feedback from published posts forces you to be aware of the number of likes , comments or retuits or other factors to determine the success or failure of a publication.

3. impersonal conversations .

Face-to-face conversations are replaced with Internet chats. The user prefers digital life to real life, since the feeling of loneliness never exists and it is much easier to interact with other users.

4. Anxiety and irritation .

This is most likely to be the clearest and most troubling sign of addictions to these platforms of social interaction. The reason? Be in a place where there is no coverage or the battery runs out and there is no possibility of recharging it at the moment.

5. Post several times a day .

When the user feels the need to publish and photograph everything that happens to him, from his daily meals to his pose before sleeping; That is, to be present in their different networks with daily and banal content.

 How to combat an addiction to social networks?

1.       Recognize addiction

2.       2. Skip the notifications

3.       Disconnect from social networks for a while

4.       4. Establish moments of daily connection

5.       5. Block social networks or delete applications