Addictive behaviour...

Honestly! Its always the same... you find something you REALLY LIKE - and then you're told too much of it is REALLY BAD for you:

> Tobacco
> Alcohol
> Curly Wurlies
> Asbestos
> Crimplene
etc. etc.

Well, with your health and well-being ALWAYS AT the forefront of our minds, we feel we now have to advise you of another emerging concern...

> Social networking

It seems people are getting SERIOUSLY HOOKED on interacting with each other via the internet - and too much of it is again REALLY BAD for you (apparently). So a fledgling support structure is growing fast to provide counselling to would-be addicts (example here). Well at least help is at hand now... phew!

But hey come on now, can some of us REALLY BE addicted to this relatively new phenomenon? Well, according to a growing number of seemingly well-researched articles and postings, this does indeed seem to be the case. Take this one for example, written and published over a year ago, but even then able to warn of the consequences of fidgeting with your smart phone when you should be out there doing something more character-building*. And this one, all very well, but come on now... do we need a REAL LIFE now we have Twitter?

*Suggestions on a postcard please.