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Wilfing: the New Internet Epidemic

by Terrence O'Brien on April 11, 2007 at 02:25 PM


Comparison shopping site Moneysupermarket recently conducted a study of 2,412 British adults and their Web surfing habits. The unbelievably ground-breaking findings? People waste a lot of time online. The study found that people spend an average of 30-percent of their time (up to two full days per month) surfing aimlessly, or what's being dubbed 'wilfing' (for What was I Looking For?). Results break down along fairly predictable lines: Men are more likely than women to be affected by Internet ADD, just as youngsters are more likely than adults.

From Channel 4



Tags: addiction, browsing, internet, surfing, wilfing

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