According to a Retrevo Inc’s survey of 1,000 Americans, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are occupying more and more of users' time, making users more and more addicted to a social media.

As Andrew Eisner, Retrevo's director of Community and Content pointed out that many people appear to be obsessed with trading information with their friends, family and co-workers.

48% of inquired said they update Facebook or Twitter during the night or as soon as they wake up. 19% of people under the age of 25 responded they update Facebook or Twitter anytime they happen to wake up during the night; 11% over the age of 25 say they do the same thing.

42% check Facebook or Twitter first thing in the morning, with 28% of iPhone users saying they do it before they even get out of bed. As the study found, 54% of those polled said they get their morning news fix by logging onto Facebook and Twitter.

The study also showed that 40% of respondents don't mind being interrupted by a text message; 32% said interrupting a meal for a message is not a problem, while 7% claimed they'd even check a message during an intimate moment. 11% of those under the age of 25 would interrupt sex for a message, and 24% under 25 would answer a message in the bathroom.