According to new research from Irish Life, 1 in 5 of us are friends with our mammy on Facebook. Are you?
There are some interesting findings here relating to all things social media:
- Only 55% allow themselves to be tagged in images on Facebook
- 43% of Irish people are friends with at least five colleagues on Facebook
- 37% only check-in on Facebook if they are somewhere interesting
- 40% of Irish people look at someone’s social media before they go on a date
- Just 38% of Irish people know all of their Facebook friends personally
- 34% of Irish people hide their friends news feed if they post too many pictures of their pets/babies
- Only 28% read the terms and conditions for apps and social media
- 24% of Irish people have tried online dating
- 23% of Irish people have a Facebook ‘cull’ once a year
- 1 in 5 only post things on Facebook that make them look exciting
- 1 in 5 have never checked their privacy settings
- Only 15% only use LinkedIn when looking for a job
- Over 1 in 10 of Irish people have lied on an online dating profile
- Just 1 in 5 Irish people are friends with their Mammy on Facebook
The research was conducted by Irish Life which is celebrating 75 years in business.
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