Teenagers are as lonely as elderly people because they spend so much time making virtual friends on sites such as Facebook that they find it difficult to make real-life mates, a study by Yours magazine claims.
The study says making ‘proper’ pals is increasingly difficult for young people despite them each having an average of 243 ‘friends’ on Facebook.
The average teenager spends three and a half hours a day on social network sites and a third talk more online than in person with friends, the report states.
Relationships expert Julie Peasgood believes technology is isolating people.
‘You can’t hug a Facebook friend. Touch calms us, heals us and allows us to connect with other people,’ she said. More...
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The study says making ‘proper’ pals is increasingly difficult for young people despite them each having an average of 243 ‘friends’ on Facebook.
The average teenager spends three and a half hours a day on social network sites and a third talk more online than in person with friends, the report states.
Relationships expert Julie Peasgood believes technology is isolating people.
‘You can’t hug a Facebook friend. Touch calms us, heals us and allows us to connect with other people,’ she said. More...
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