The Analysis of the Relationship between Virtual Social Networks and Lifestyle Features

The main purpose of the present research is analysis of the relationship between virtual social networks and lifestyle features designed and applied by means of the theoretical framework of Bordiv, Gidens, Zimel, Ingelheart. In order to analyze this relationship in district 3 Tehran, 384 subjects from the families living in this district were selected in a simply random sampling method. This research has been conducted by means of measuring and questionnaire tools. The data resulting from questionnaire have been analyzed through statistic methods in two descriptive and inferential types. The results show a meaningful relationship between the lifestyle of men and women users of social networks, single and married users of the social networks, the degree of such networks use, the type of virtual social networks and two groups of the youth (the youth using the social networks and the youth not using the social networks).