The internet as a diversion and destination – On a typical day, 53% of young adults go online just for fun and to pass the time, by Lee Rainie. December 2, 2011
“Americans are increasingly going online just for fun and to pass the time. On any given day, 53% of all the young adults ages 18-29 go online for no particular reason except to have fun or to pass the time. Many of them go online in purposeful ways, as well. But the results of a survey by the Pew Research Centers Internet & American Life Project show that young adults use of the internet can at times be simply for the diversion it presents. Indeed, 81% of all young adults in this age cohort report they have used the internet for this reason at least occasionally.”
