how many hours....hmmmm....I can lose track of time rather quickly to be honest. I was on sick leave for a month due to an operation so I spent the whole month of February on BYC from first thing in the morning to bed time...unless I had to go out. and mostly because I was not allowed to stand for long periods of time or do any work around the house. Now I am back at work and I think I spend about 3 or 4 hours on here per day ....I am seriously ADDICTED to BYC and I need some serious Intervention....LOL