Addiction of Social Networking Websites

"Addiction"....8-10 years back this word would have reminded me of getting addicted to bad habits like smoking, drinking, drugs etc,.Being a software professional  these days "addiction" starts ringing bells in my ears of getting addicted to social networking websites like Orkut, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.Spending more hours on internet making friends, increasing you network, updating your status messages, reading others as well, getting to know what your friend is up to these days and what as happened in his/her life.One can find any one or more in your friend's profile or status mesage for eg. somebody going for a trip, somebody wont be available for some days due to examinations or bzy schdule, photographs of his onsite visit, kids, marriage,family visit, u name the event will get the photographs uploaded on Orkut/Facebook as soon as the event is over.
The tendency to show, share personal(orkut, facebook) and official life (linkedin)with the world/friend's circle has immensly increased. The basic reason behind all this comes out from the fact that all of us being staying away from our home and friends (as we need to get our daily bread and butter; thanks to the pvt firms/software MNCs for changing the face of India) ; via social networking sites we all have found a common bonding to share our happiness with others.
The social networking sites have also become a source of entertainment for many of us staying away from home and esp. those who are lonely can get an instant connect with ppl all over the world.The involvment of these sites are to such an extent that one can figure out sitting @ his workstation whether his friend @ Honolulu is currently at his desk or bzy or not available or doing nothing(if this reminds you of Gtalk status then you are also to an extent addicted to Chatting and social networking sites.Lets all try to be present in our real world and try to spend more time with our dear and near ones esp. our family and friends unless and until they are not with us instead of spending more time and gettign addicted to these website.
By the time I was into middle of writing this post I hear my wife's voice from the other room- "Are you still surfing internet?"to which I replied "Dear I swear by my landllady that I am not addicted to blogging any more"(I always ensure that my and my family's life is not on stake by always swearing by my landlady or landlord ;)).Finally till the time we decide what is right/wrong....Long live Chatting/Orkutting/Facebooking/getting Linked in.....  ;))