In the age of technology, problems related to pathological internet use is on the rise. A disconcerting number of cases are coming forth pertaining to criminal usage of internet. Online sexual predators, online gamblers, scammers and cyber bullies are all born from excessive inappropriate usage of the internet. But even as we stand right in the middle of problematic internet usage, how aware are we? Unfortunately very little published literature is available focussing on internet addiction. The conception of the present study was to underline the need for a more comprehensive exploration of internet addiction.