Netflix is the best thing to ever be invented, but also the worst. What is a better way to binge watch your favorite TV shows than Netflix. The $10 a month website has been a huge hit. Even though it is a cheap way to relax and forget about some things for a few hours, we need to realize how bad Netflix is especially for college students.
I know for myself how much Netflix has been bad for me and my school work. Even watching TV and doing your homework is not good and it does not help with your homework.
Netflix is also bad for us to be watching especially when it is beautiful outside. People are so obsessed with the idea that social media is not good for our lives. They post and post about all of the reason why we should not be so connected to the internet, but why have we not seen and serious commotion about the negative impact of binge watching TV shows on Netflix. It takes away from one on one conversations with family members or friends because people are usually too consumed by what's going on on the tv, it takes away from your school work or time that you could spend socializing with your friends or family outside the house. Usually Netflix binge watchers enjoy watching Netflix alone in their room with the company of unhealthy snacks and drinks. Not only does it slowly turn you into an unsocial individual, it also encourages unhealthy eating behaviors. Netflix can convert any social butterfly into a closet loner as soon as it becomes one's comfort zone. It's easy to just sit on the couch and relax, and we need that sometimes but overdoing it is very unhealthy.
Let us open our eyes to the damage of binge watching TV shows. We miss out on so many things in life by locking ourselves up in our houses, basically hibernating and ignoring all responsibilities. Go out. Spend time with your families and friends. Enjoy the wonderful nature around you. You cannot experience the world around you by just waiting around watching TV. Life goes by so quickly and we do not want to go by in life without the experiences with your friends and family.
Quick Facts about Netflix users:
Percentage of Netflix users that binge-watch shows at least every few weeks: 61%
Average amount of of Netflix content that is watched per day per subscriber: 15 hours
Total number of Netflix Subscribers: 69 million
These numbers should be enough to show how incredibly dangerous Netflix can be for our lives. Take some time to research more on this topic and learn how to change the way you watch TV.
