Are there different types of internet addiction?
Dr. Young has outlined five separate classifications: Cybersexual: Excessive viewing, downloading, or trading online pornography, or involvement in adult chat rooms. Men are more likely than women to have a cybersexual addiction. Currently, this is the most common presenting problem when initiating therapy for internet addiction. Cyber-Relational: Becoming excessively involved in online relationships through chat rooms, instant messaging, message boards, email, or social-networking sites. Online relationships are used to find comfort, support, and acceptance. These digital relationships eventually become more important than real-world relationships. Women are generally more likely than men to experience cyber-relational difficulties. Net-Compulsions: This refers to a broad category of behaviors including obsessive online gambling, shopping, and stock trading. Information Overload: Typically refers to excessive web surfing, information searching, and data collection. Game Addiction: Exc
