Why is Twitter so addictive?

I started using Twitter in January 2009. I was a bit sceptical about it before i joined, i didn’t really see any point in it, but i said to myself, if it’s so popular then there must be something more to it. So i joined Twitter. And somehow i became addicted to Twitter. Well, not so addicted that i could not live without it anymore, but i check the tweets of my followers every day, multiple times. I may not post as many tweets myself as some people, but i do read many tweets. It’s amazing how much valuable information you can get from Twitter, i would have never believed that, had i not tried it myself.

Why is Twitter so addictive? Probably because it’s so simple to use, yet brings you a lot of value. Just sign up and off you go. Simply follow the people you want and all the information starts flowing in. Another reason why it is addictive is probably, because the service provides us with real-time updates of the things that our friends are up to. And it provides a somewhat more personal relationship with people who we don’t actually know personally, because we can have a conversation with them without actually developing a real relationship.

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