What Do You Check First: E-mail or Facebook? [INFOGRAPHIC]

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If you check e-mail first, the company said, you tend to be more task-oriented and only interact with brands online when you need something, such as researching a deal, getting information about promotions or finding new product information.

However, if start your day with a visit to Facebook, you might welcome "extracurricular" content from brands, such as interaction and entertainment that isn't directly related to a purchase or business transaction.

That's not all the study explored:

More than 50% of U.S. online consumers check their e-mail before visiting other websites when they start the day.

Facebook is the first destination for 11% of U.S. online consumers.

Of daily Facebook users, 69% "Like" at least one company or brand.

68% of daily Twitter users follow at least one brand on the service.

43% of all American Internet users are either fans or followers of at least one brand on Twitter or Facebook.

Here are the coffee-and-bagels versions of the findings (click for full-size images):

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So, which kind of Internet user are you: The kind who prefers e-mail and just-the-facts interactions with companies, or the social media-happy brand fan? Or do you find yourself somewhere in between?