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German Study: 20-Somethings Prefer Internet to Cars, Love

Posted 03/05/09 at 10:17:23 AM  by Paul Lilly

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Spouses and cars may come and go, but the internet is where the true passion lies. Or at least that's how the overwhelming majority of respondents felt in a new survey by German broadband association Bitkom.

According to the study, a whopping 84 percent of respondents between the ages of 19 and 29 admitted they would rather give up their significant other or automobile rather than become untethered from the web. And don't even think about taking away those cell phones - all but 3 percent couldn't fathom going through their day-to-day routine without a mobile phone.

Just don't mistake the findings for social indifference, says Bitkom president August-Wilhelm Scheer. Out of the 1,000 people who participated in the survey, about half of them attributed web forums and internet communities to having made new friends. And 8 percent said they found a partner online

Apparently this whole internet thing might catch on after all.

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avatarI have indeed scored some

Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Thu, 03/05/2009 - 11:31pm

I have indeed scored some booty with the use of my computer being connected to the internet. I never ever tried a dating site though. I've only met girls at websites with java based chat programs like Parachat. I used to hang out at ArtBell.com and I met a few girls there when he had parachat. He removed the chat feature because everyone was having sex with each other but him. 

I'm 30something and I can say with a straight face that sex is alot more important than the internet. But it can work hand in hand so to say. You can use the internet to meet someone for sex or you can use the internet to look at pictures and videos of other people having sex and you can join in yourself.. Um... LOL..

The internet is more of a tool for enjoyment while sex is enjoyment.  

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avatarApparently we are strangers

Submitted by nedwards on Thu, 03/05/2009 - 11:33am

Apparently we are strangers to love.

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avatarhelp i have fallen out of my

Submitted by comptech08 on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 6:24am

help i have fallen out of my chair and cannot get up!

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avatarlol @ last sentence. p.s.

Submitted by GFC on Thu, 03/05/2009 - 9:03am

lol @ last sentence.

p.s. I'm one of those 84%, but strangely enough i couldn't care less 'bout my mobile phone, i use it only as a watch.  

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