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How do you watch TV? It is pretty amazing compared to 20 years ago all the different options that we now have. I’ll even dare to say that it is even different from 5 years ago. I hate to say it, but we are binge watching family. It’s hard to watch tv in “real time” and not fast forward through the commercials. It is hard having to wait week to week to find out what happens in a show. I am even guilty of waiting till I have several weeks of a show on my DVR before I watch them. Then, we have to talk about those shows you only can get streaming. Before a binge watching session, the first thing we do is get everybody comfortable on my bed:
Now, that is the best bed ever because it is an adjustable base one. We can adjust accordingly and make ourselves as comfortable as we want. We also make sure we have snacks available, because all that viewing does create quite the appetite.
Now, there is an unwanted side effect to my binge watching: dry eye. However, I am not alone. Did you know that in a recent study, more than 1 in 3 binge-watchers (37%) say their eyes frequently get dry or irritated when they binge watch? (The VISINE® #ScreenOn and Tribeca Film Festival Binge Appeal Survey was conducted by Wakefield Research among 1,500 nationally representative U.S. adults ages 18+, between July 21st and August 1st, 2016, using an email invitation and an online survey.) Here are some all cool statistics about binge watching:
Pretty cool, right? The fun thing is finding yourself in a lot of these statistics. This one holds especially true for us since we binge watch together:
- Frequent binge-watchers (87%) are more likely than infrequent binge- watchers (77%) to say they spend more time with their significant other compared to the average couple. ?
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How do you get ready to binge watch your favorite shows? What do you binge watch? Which of these statistics do your find yourself relating to?
I’m a binge watcher. While I’m sad when the show is over. I LOVE not having to wait for the next episode.
I am binge watching Scrubs right now. I used to love that show. I am always sad when it is done because I love how it cracks me up!
One of the great things about the DVR is the ability to binge watch! We binge watch some of our fav reality TV shows and we fit into the couples who spend a lot of time together statistic!
Nice support for AdoptAClassroom!
I don’t have a DVR but if I did? I would totally binge watch shows when downtime came!
I am certainly a binge watcher. We watched 8 seasons of Supernatural in a few weeks lol. I watched an entire season of 24 in a day….Some shows are just so addicting! Gotta have snacks for binge watching for sure!
Hmm, the hubby and I like to binge watch on Netflix. We only do “downloadable” tv so we miss all the commercials. We are currently watching Blindspot (but have caught up), and Killjoys (caught up on that one too) so now we are looking for something new.
Binge-watching is great, although if it’s a show I really love I typically watch it week to week. Netflix has so many great shows to binge watch. I love re-watching my favorites like Friends and Gilmore Girls.
We’re definitely binge-watchers because of all the streaming options. It’s nice being able to watch an episode or two together every night.
Huge binge watcher here. It’s like a sickness. On weekends when my kids are in bed I could spend all night watching things I enjoy its awful, but so much fun.
We got rid of cable almost 15 years ago. My husband and I regularly binge watch together. We also create themes like October we watch a different scary movie each night!
Watching a whole series together would really be a good way to bond as a family. It does get tiring on the eyes so its good that there’s vising to help soothe the eyes.
Honestly, I don’t watch to much tv. I have a few shows but nothing that’s a must watch. But if I do, snacks are a must.
My husband and I are definitely binge watchers – especially when it comes to movies! And I can so relate about the dry eyes from watching so much television!
Right now we are bingewatching Highway Through Hell. We love when new episodes are addeded. =)
I admit, when I find a show I like, I binge watch it. Big Bang Theory was the first, and then My Cat from Hell. Glad to see that I am not alone.
I’ve become a binge watcher and I like it. My shows seem more thrilling this way. I can’t say that I’ve noticed any dry eye, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened.
I am anti-commercials, the DVR has ruined me.
I am a binge watcher too! I really love watching it week to week!
I am a binge watcher too, especially when I find a show that I really like.
to binge, or not to binge? binge for sure! my kiddos are so little that i cant remember a day where i watched more than one show, but i can’t wait to get back to watching a marathon of my fave shows!