INFOGRAPHIC: Top 10 Reasons for Using Social Networks

Staying in touch with what friends and family are doing is the No. 1 reason why people use social networks, according to the latest study from GlobalWebIndex.

Staying in touch with what friends and family are doing is the No. 1 reason why people use social networks, according to the latest study from GlobalWebIndex.

According to GWI, 55 percent of respondents to its study use social networks for that reason, followed by 41 percent apiece for staying up-to-date with news and current events and keeping occupied during spare time.

GWI said in an email to SocialTimes:

These top three motivations have one common characteristic: They are all related to passive forms of networking.

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