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Yes. There are case histories of such happening. +5
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Any addictive behavior can be harmful to yourself and in turn to your relationship.
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No. Yes. Let's discuss this for awhile. OMG, it's 3AM !!
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Sure, any addiction can harm a relationship if it keeps you from fulfilling your responsibilities.
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There's really no such thing as "internet addiction." It is not recognized by the American Psychiatric Association and is not listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). While it is true that some people compulsively spend too much time on the Internet, in games, looking at porn, and so forth, this is often evidence only of compulsive behavior and personality types, not of addictive things. If for instance someone is obsessive compulsive and "can't stop washing their hands," you shouldn't point at the sink saying "this sink is addictive and should be banned." But more to the point of your question, someone who pursues ANY activity, including not only the internet, but also book-reading, golf, shortwave radio, and gardening... compulsively and ignores their partner can certainly harm their relationship. That much should be obvious.
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Yes. The lawn has to be mowed.
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Yep +5
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Yes, the line between reality & virtuality becomes blurred
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Yes; especially when one of them spends more time on the internet than with their real life relationships.
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And don't forget vice-versa, keithold! ;-)
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Yes. But who needs real relationships.
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No. Only a woman would believe so.
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Any addiction could ruin anything. If you let internet addiction get out of control, it could ruin entire lives. I have heard of divorces caused by excessive World of Warcraft addiction.
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yes
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Yes - in many ways. Here are the most common ones: 1) the other person may think you cheat on him/her with someone else on the Internet 2) the other person may think you love internet more than him/her (also meaning you don't actually love him/her) 3) "Oh he is on internet again.. I am bored, I better find someone else who will spend more time with me!" ...and so on.
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It can and does every day, and may be connected to another problems. I also agree with Jackstain that any addiction that gets in the way of daily life is certain to harm your relationships.
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