Traditionally, television consumed a much bigger portion of people's time than newspapers; however, with the use of the Internet, there has been a massive change. Not only television use has become down, but the Internet use grown much more rapidly. One should be concerned and should make conscientious decisions about the use of the Internet when the following conditions frequently occur in the use of the Internet:

1) Using the online services everyday without any skipping.

2) Loosing track of time after making a connection.

3) Spending less and less time on meals at home or at work, and eats in front of the monitor.

4) Denying spending too much time on the Net.

5) Others complaining of one's too...

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