“I don’t need the WIFI password,” said no internet addict ever. For people who can't live without the world wide web, the internet is a constant companion from first thing in the morning, to the last few minutes of Instagram-scrolling before sleep. Many of us are so in touch with our online presence that we've been known to check, like, respond, comment and share notifications in our sleep. That's the world we're living in, people. Here are 14 signs you're addicted to the internet. 1. You suffer from major withdrawal symptoms... When you have to part ways with your phone. 2. In fact, you would prefer to sit on the floor in the corner where your phone is charging… Than wait on the couch without being able to scroll through your Facebook feed. 3. You always have at least ten tabs open on your screen Hands up if you've just opened up another one right now? 4. Hashtags have become such a part of your daily life...  That you now say the word 'hashtag' out loud in real life conversation. 5. You never miss an Instagram opportunity Your carefully-curated feed is always on your mind. 6. You've lost many a good night's sleep to the internet Because there’s no such thing as finishing YouTube. There is no end to the videos. Ever. 7. You often re-open Instagram after what seems like an hour… To realise you’ve already seen the newest image on your feed. Because it was posted eight minutes ago. 8. You've stopped reading this article at least once already... To check your notifications. Stop that now. 9. You’ve been known to Google ‘How to make egg’s Benedict’… Only to emerge from the internet three hours later with Mastermind-level knowledge about Pope Benedict, Olivia Pope, Taylor Swift’s cats Olivia Benson and Meredith Grey, why everyone on Grey’s Anatomy hated Katherine Heigl, what the cast of Roswell are up to now, conspiracy theories about UFO sightings in Roswell, what the cast of The X-Files are up to now, and watched the episode Sex And The City episode David Duchovny appeared in. 10. Other people get nervous when their phone battery is at 10 per cent… You start getting stressed when it's at 54 per cent. 11. You keep a charger by your bed, in your bag, in your car, at your desk... And if you're really honest, your biggest wish for the world is a phone or a laptop that never needs to be charged. 12. When you walk in the door of your friend's house... You automatically connect to their WIFI. That password is already all up in your phone. And to you, that is the meaning of true friendship. 13. You never pass a McDonalds or Starbucks… Without connecting to their WIFI networks. 14. You’ll happily go for weeks without call credit… But you start to panic half an hour after your data is gone. Main image via Tumblr This article is brought to you by Virgin Media.