He also comes across online addicts who can't move from digital flirting to real dates and others shocked that websites, which they had sought out as refuges from the judgmental cattle-market of real-life interactions, are just as cruel and unforgiving – perhaps more so.
We must allow at least the possibility that Weiner is an online sex addict, still struggling, whose shortcomings and ongoing challenges have been accepted by his wife.
An online sex addict may move the computer into a secluded area or room where the door can be locked and may react with anger or defensiveness if disturbed or interrupted while online.
One online sourdough addict recently posted, with glee, that he'd got some starter from Sweden which originated in Calabria, in the south of Italy, several generations ago and smuggled it back through Birmingham airport.
Georgia's parents found after her death that their daughter had ordered over 6,000 laxatives online, becoming addicted to them during a long battle with anorexia nervosa.
Whether this motley crew of football fans, city spread betters and online poker addicts can be persuaded to buy the same paper every day will determine if the Sportsman's horse comes in.
Online video addicts can now also stream Amazon Video, Fox News, Univision NOW, and their favorite wrestling moments for the WWE Network without cutting into their data plans.
Tragically, but for a small and hopefully growing segment of online news addicts, this pursuit of the news has given way to the pursuit of princes and actors by paparazzi.
