The average person who has social networking accounts have friends in cyberspace two times more than the number of real friends.
The conclusion was derived from the research institute of psychology in the United Kingdom Cystic Fibrosis Trust. "For most people, the Internet is a tool to keep in touch with family and friends," said Helen Oxley, clinical psychology consultant at the Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital.
In addition, social networking is very useful for those who have physical limitations, such as pain, to keep in touch with others.
In that study showed a person who has 121 virtual friends usually only have 55 friends in the real world,
By accessing the Internet, people who have physical limitations were still able to foster a sense of social connection and share it with others. "The Internet also has a social aspect, so crucial to one's existence," he said.
Every person who has social networking accounts usually spend about two hours to interact with his friends in cyberspace. Of the hundreds of friends in online media, only one out of ten people who did ground coffee or make a pact to meet somewhere.
Behavior in cyberspace is also changing. Previously each friendships will require home addresses and phone numbers. But along with many social media users, now every friend usually just ask for email addresses.
