63% of 18-24 year-olds behave differently online than in real life. A survey conducted by the FLASHS Institute for Hostinger reveals a reality that is ultimately not very surprising. At a time when digital technology is occupying an increasingly large place in our lives, the time when we naively thought that online interactions weren't really part of real life is over. However, our attitude can change completely when we're behind a screen. More than one in five internet users feel more angry, with a greater opportunity to freely express their opinions (57%), including the most extreme. 39% of those surveyed also say they feel bolder, and 14% more vulgar.
It's hardly surprising, then, that nearly half of French people active on the internet have already regretted their online posts, including 22% on several occasions. This phenomenon particularly affects the younger generations, who are more connected than their elders. Indeed, 63% of 18-24 year olds and 55% of 25-34 year olds have already experienced this feeling of regret, compared to only 28% of those over 50. Several factors explain this post-publication remorse:
- 44% of regrets are linked to criticism received following a share
- 41% regret having posted under the influence of emotion
- For 32%, it is the lack of reaction that causes discomfort
- 28% fear being judged after the fact
A parallel life on social networks
This awareness of the risks associated with thoughtless publications influences the behavior of French Internet users: more than half try to adopt a more thoughtful attitude online, while 45% of them take care to clearly separate their private life and their online life. A double life that takes on the air of schizophrenia in some cases. Just as it is common to adapt one's behavior to the group of people with whom one interacts, our personality is not the same depending on whether one is online or IRL. This dichotomy can take several forms: adoption of a different personality, more exuberant or, on the contrary, more serious, roleplaying within a community... faced with these new social experiences, 72% of French people have already reduced their online activity or are thinking of doing so. This trend is particularly marked among young people: 87% of 18-24 year-olds and 80% of 25-34 year-olds are in this situation, while 18% indicate that their online presence gives them greater self-confidence.
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