Facebook is a very popular and widely used networking site. Most everybody has this some-what addicting website as a favorite on their computer or even an “app” on their iphone. Even though Facebook is clearly popular and has its benefits, such as being able to communicate and keep up with your long distance friends, share pictures, and just let everyone know what you’ve been up to. But is it possible for Facebook to actually make you dumber? According to studies, in a way, it can.

According to studies, students who have a Facebook spend more time on the networking site than they do studying. This lack of studies results in poorer grades than non-Facebook users. The 219 students surveyed by Ohio State University, doctoral candidate Aryn Karpinski, had GPAs that ranged from 3.5 to 4.0, while Facebook users had GPAs between 3.0 and 3.5. Not surprisingly, the Facebook students averaged 1 to 5 hours of studying per week while non-users hit the books for 11 to 15 hours a week.

I’m not saying that Facebook will ultimately ruin your career at school, but guys, instead of updating your status, maybe try and memorize some of those SAT words instead.