Nearly 25% of Americans think the Internet can be a replacement for a significant other

[moshquerade]

Close to Web, But Not Too Close
OCTOBER 25, 2007

Nearly one-quarter of US adults?and 31% of singles?think the Internet could serve as a replacement for a significant other, according to the Zogby International and 463 Communications' "Internet Attitudes" poll.

Men and women were equally likely to think that the Internet could act as a surrogate for a significant other.

Some 31% of those who called themselves political "progressives" were open to the Internet being a proxy spouse, and 18% of those who considered themselves "very conservative" said they would consider it as a substitute.

Regardless of how attached they were to the Internet, most respondents were not prepared to implant it into their brain, even if it were safe. Only 11% of US adults said they would be willing to implant a device that would let their mind access the Internet.

Zogby and 463 surveyed 9,743 US adults online in October 2007.

http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?id=1005530

 

[yllus]

64% of polls are answered by people who aren't answering seriously.

 

[Chryso]

ONLY 11%? Did they expect more people to want hardware implanted in their brain?
I am sitting her thinking, "Wow, 11% will let you put hardware in their brain!"

I would bet that the 31% in the study are unlikely to get married anyway.

 

[ultimatebob]

So, what's your point? Many of us have been using ATOT and pr0n as a substitution for a significant other for years now.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
So, what's your point? Many of us have been using ATOT and pr0n as a substitution for a significant other for years now.

i guess that's the point.

 

[pyonir]

Hey, for some of us, it's all we got.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Chryso
ONLY 11%? Did they expect more people to want hardware implanted in their brain?
I am sitting her thinking, "Wow, 11% will let you put hardware in their brain!"

That way they could feed porn directly to their brains where most of their sexual activity takes place anyway.

 

[ballmode]

I agree. I'm probably one of the 25%

 

[seemingly random]

I guess it's the new polygamy since the Internet isn't just one person.

 

[Xstatic1]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
So, what's your point? Many of us have been using ATOT and pr0n as a substitution for a significant other for years now.

:laugh:

lord help me if i'm on AT after the end of this year.

 

[alrocky]

So do Lifers only hook up with other Lifers?