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Porn is no longer the number one activity on the Internet. It may be hard to believe, but according to a recent study of the surfing habits of 10 million people by Bill Tancer, a researcher at Hitwise (an Internet tracking company), time spent on social-networking sites has surpassed time spent 'browsing' adult entertainment pages. Searches for pornography have dropped to account for 10-percent of Web searches, down from 20-percent a decade ago.
Some other interesting tidbits from the study, which have also been compiled into Tancer's new book Click: What Millions of People Are Doing Online and Why It Matters:
- Based on their searching habits, people seem to have the most fears around elbows (seriously), belly button lint, ceiling fans, social intimacy and rejection.
- Searches for anti-depressant drugs spike around Thanksgiving.
- Searches for images of Sarah Palin are popular, but searches for her stance on issues are nowhere near the top.
Remember, you can always find out the latest on what people are looking for at AOL Hot Searches, and if you want to read the first chapter of the book, check out USA Today's excerpt here.
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsDennis BowenSep 16th 2008 10:31PM
I totally agree with your position on social networking. I can't even understand why anyone would rather text message, IM, or send e-mails rather then meet with people. Most people don't have halitosis that is that bad.
matySep 17th 2008 2:53AM
Sometimes IMs/SMS texts make it easier and more convenient to arrange things in real life. That's what I use it for, convenience to arrange real life thing with real life people - its not wasted. And I'm certain I'm not alone in that.
Interesting statistics nonetheless!
Robert BarbieriSep 16th 2008 11:16PM
Isn't it possible that we no longer need to search for pr0n anymore because we've found it and can just get to it directly?
That would explain the lack of searching.
DarkLightSep 17th 2008 12:06AM
Well, in my case, yes. My pr0n collection is sooo big that I don't need to update it often anymore, just once in a distant while... When I want pr0n, I don't go to the internets, I just go to that one folder
So, -1 on those statistics...
As for "the social", I'm antisocial. I don't have myspace or facebook or anything like that... Neither I socialize in the real world. Just a few (but very close) friends here, not more, not less...
IanSep 17th 2008 12:09AM
ok first off, REALLY? elbows come on people everyone has them (sorry people with out arms) how the hell can you be scared of them?
second i agree with Robert ^ in that people probably found enough of it and dont have to search for it anymore.
third umm well im going to go do my part to make porn number 1 again!!!
AnthonySep 17th 2008 2:32PM
No the elbows from arms, man! Elbows as in pasta...
AndySep 17th 2008 12:35AM
Maybe people are just bored with it, I am and I 've never really been a fan, the other thing I get tired of is all the span, my yahoo account especially, of people who want to change the size or want to do something else with my penis, I'm perfectly happy with what I've got and what it does now don't bother me.
BrianSep 17th 2008 7:48PM
Porn is like gold: It will always hold it's value. I will never disappear. Ever.
MySpace, Xanga, and friends won't be around in one hundred years.
Someone is hereSep 17th 2008 10:02PM
you won't be either!
Rob BourneSep 18th 2008 7:53AM
If he makes a porno he will :)
LizNov 27th 2008 10:16PM
OWNED.