With Netflix and other streaming companies making watching shows easier, there is nothing stopping people from sitting in front of a television and watching their favorite show from episode one to 12. Could Binge watching have an effect on someone’s health? How do people feel about Binge watching? There are positives to binge watching; however, is it worth it?
On a good note, Society now accepts binge watching. A survey taken in Spring of this year, shows that 91% of people choose binge watching as the best way to watch television according to PC. Netflix is the most popular place to binge watch with shows like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black. Binge watching can be used to catch up on a television series before a new season comes out. Netflix will put on all episodes of a show at once making it easy to watch one after another. But is this worth facing the negative?
Binge watching, according to recent studies, can hurt someone’s health and possibly end their lives short. A recent study claims that watching over three hours of TV a day will hurt the lifespan of an adult says E!online. Computers and driving were also tested but it was Television that showed the deadly results. More researching will be put into computers, driving, and death to know for sure.