There is nothing more exciting than seeing that familiar red screen pop up on your TV, computer, or handheld device. Anyone who has a Netflix account has experienced that bit of excitement.

Netflix, the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies, has become quite an addiction amongst people of all ages. Generally, people watch a combined 1 billion hours of Netflix a month and the number of people checking out DVD’s is dropping by the minute. The question raised after hearing this startling number is whether or not it should be a concern for those who have become consumed with it.

Watching Netflix can be a way for people to disappear from the problems of their social and personal lives. For many people, it’s a way to catch up on their favorite shows and movies. The service offers a wide range of entertainment and categories them into genres such as classic television and romantic comedies. It also gives viewers a list of programs they might like, based on what they have recently watched.

Before Netflix came along, people had to search the Internet for ways to catch up on their favorite shows, unintentionally harming their computers with possible viruses from shady websites.  Netflix is a way for people to safely watch their shows and any movies that have just been released.

As long as viewers don’t become Netflix-obsessed, trading in every aspect of their lives just to watch some tv shows or movies evert second of the day, there should not be that much concern.