Internet addiction results in personal, family, academic, financial and occupational problems that are characteristic of other addictions.
Impairment of real life relationships are disrupted as a result of excessive use of the internet. Internet addicts spend more time in solitary seclusion and spend less time with real people in their lives. Arguments may result due to the volume of time spent on-line. Internet addicts may attempt to conceal the amount of time spent on-line, which results in distrust and the disturbance of quality in once stable relationships. Financial problems may occur due to the significant amount of time spent on-line and the service provider charges. Common financial issues are large bills for use of some services, the telephone connection charges and telephone bills for calls made to friends in chat rooms. Other financial charges may include a connection with compulsive spending/shopping. Internet addicts may choose to shop on-line and credit card charges for purchases may become high. Also, a connection with gambling exists with the availability of on-line casinos.
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Normal(?) internet addiction would be just as bad as being couch potato. Sometime, it could be better because at least we usually have to sit rather than lying down. However, addition to some contents such as online game would be much more terrible than TV. My 6 year old son sometime spends 1 to 2 hours just doing kid's online game. I and my wife try not to give the chance to play that kind of game. However, as my son is getting older, it could be uncontrollable. I have to invent very good idea to have far distance between my son and computer.
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