This is the most depressing news if you watch Netflix

So long friends, family, life…

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Holly Rains
By Holly Rains
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So long friends, family, life…

When it comes to Netflix binges, it turns out that we are more addicted to the streaming service than first thought.

A new study from the data streaming site, Cordcutting.com has just calculated that the average Netflix subscriber watches around 1 hour and 40 minutes of Netflix each day.

Out of context that doesn’t really sound that bad, you know, just a couple of episodes of The X-Files with time for a tea break. However, the study continues to outline the amount of time spent watching Netflix is actually more time than you spend participating in sports, reading, relaxing, thinking (?!) and socialising, daily… Combined.

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The survey calculated this number by dividing the total number of Netflix streaming hours per day - 125 million hours worldwide, according to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings - by the number of subscribers (75 million) and the results are below, and pretty shocking when visualised.

Remember, this is based on averages, so some Netflix users might be watching a lot less, whilst others (us) are, by the laws of averages, watching a hell of a lot more.

So there it is for you, in blue and white.

Holly Rains
Holly Rains

Holly Rains is the digital editor of Marie Claire UK. She has over 10 years journalism experience, working as an editor and writer, specialising in digital media, content strategy and dog breeds. Prior to Marie Claire, she has held senior staff positions at ELLE UK, Grazia and Company magazine.

Holly is a frequent speaker, panelist and interviewer on a range of subjects including media trends, careers and entertainment. From working with Reuters to provide global red carpet coverage for events like the BAFTAs, to discussing fashion and beauty trends on network TV, she was also the host of the Marie Claire series ‘Holly’s First Dates’, where she regularly interviewed a mix of inspiring woman and A-list celebrities (including Jack Black, Dakota Fanning and Renée Zellweger)  - a series which garnered half a million views in its first two months. And was approved by The Rock.

Her love of office-based meetings means that the days of discovering the melting point of Cadbury's Flakes are long gone, but when she isn't dreaming of scheduling in meetings, she likes to think about social media, and how best to avoid it whilst still retaining the title of 'digital' editor. She also likes learning about emerging technology, Influencers and how to become a Financially Responsible Adult.

Contact Holly: holly.rains@futurenet.com

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