It's interesting that there seems to be a trend towards greater happiness during the internet era. If you look at the "Share who say they are 'very satisfied' or 'fairly satisfied' with their life" 1973 - 2016 graphs they are fairly flat 1973-1994 and then go up noticeably after then. Maybe spending time on the net isn't as bad as some make out. Personally I've found it a major plus in my life.