FACEBOOK - Why is it an addiction?

Have you anytime thought to yourself that why do you go to facebook again and again and is it actually for you? Why is it that people from all generation are on facebook making it the most popular website and a sudden-everywhere social networking portal.

Here are the few reasons that makes facebook addictive to you , me and everybody else.

Simple yet smart design: The interface of facebook has made it one of most user friendly website. It is not confusing at all. Facebook has a to-the-point streamlined interface which helps in easy movements on the website. The blue colour theme of the website is soothing to the eyes and coming back to facebook or sitting hours onto it never gets tiring. Facebook usage is simple yet smart.

Catching up is quick: Getting started with facebook is very simple. One just has to enter few details and there you go. Facebook provides a step by step procedure to make sure you build your profile, make your actual friends as online friends and share about you and things you like. Facebook has a backend algorithm running helping you to find all possible people you could have known in life. In just a few clicks you find yourself talking to your nursery mate.

You know what your loved ones are doing: The distance when calculated in kilometres is increasing between people. Everyone is either on the move or is settling far away which makes it impossible to know their daily happenings. Facebook here bridges this gap and lets people share about their trips, family functions or even their thoughts. It has helped people to stay connected irrespective of the place they are.

Facebook is engaging: Facebook provides you so many options to choose from. You like music-get updates about it; you like football- get updates about it and so on. Facebook has people from almost all field of interest sharing their knowledge thus engaging each one of us every time.

Facebook is free: Who doesn’t like anything that is free. Facebook helps us to connect with the world and that too free of cost.

Variety of entertainment: Facebook gives us features to experiment with videos , pictures etc. and that too from all area of interest. It has large number of games starting from arcade to action to puzzles and etc.

Helps to blow your trumpet: Yes, you heard me right. A recent survey said that 34% of people use facebook to show off their life and its happenings. It helps you flaunt your achievements to the world which may even include your school topper who teased you far bad marks and today is less successful than you are. I mean who wouldn’t like to teach him a lesson.

Its all in your hand: Facebook lets user to have all the control of their account. If you don’t like a person, you can block him. You can say no to a friend request. These all features give a sense of security to the user allowing him to come back again to facebook.

Well, this was all about facebook, hope you liked it. Do provide me with your feedback in the comment section below.