Introduction According to Merriam Webster's dictionary, addiction refers to the strong but harmful need to constantly have something or do something. As for addiction to cyber relationships, it is the addiction to “social networking, chat rooms, texting, and messaging to the point that online virtual friends become more important than real-life relationships with family and friends” (Ramdhonee 2014). Why is this topic of interest important? The main reason given is that the Internet has undoubtedly become part of our daily lives and has brought about a radical change in communication leading to relationship building. However, the effects of such online relationships range from positive to negative, so in the following literature review, we will examine the extent of the online relationship, the demographics affected by such addiction, as well as the reasons for falling into such addiction. .Literature ReviewThe extent of addiction to cyber relationships today.In research conducted by Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, basic demographic data shows that more young adults use social media than older adults. According to Duggan, 83% of Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 are more likely to use social networking sites to engage in any form of cyber relationship, and the remaining percentage (27%) refers to older adults age under 50 years. Social Interaction The Internet serves as a platform for a new social environment in which they learn personal identity and build new relationships (Ramdhonee 2014). Through engaging in cyber relationships with others, it can help young people satisfy "unmet real-life social needs", thus leading to spending more time on social networks and cyber... middle of paper... i Males are more active users of social media. Therefore, gender demographics in cyber relationship addiction are inconclusive due to the lack of research conducted on the topic. The same is true for age, where research focuses on adolescents despite changes in technological dynamics, which few researchers have addressed. It is also important to take note of the speed of Internet penetration and how quickly technology changes, as it's fast-moving nature can make statistics and research conducted just years ago irrelevant. Finally, we must understand that although most of the studies and statistics cited in the review are not in a local context, they will be crucial in helping us formulate concise survey questions for the demographics of our sample. (1694 words)