Why did I quit Facebook?

 Over the last century or so, communication has advanced significantly. through social networks, video calls, text messaging, phone calls, and letters. After all these advancements, 2004 saw the founding of one of the greatest inventions of the twenty-first century. That is the “Facebook”. It began to spread like wildfire after just a few years, initially in the US and then globally.

More than 1 billion people use Facebook every month. Even though its original goal was to unite everyone, there is much disagreement over how it will affect everyone.  In fact, a lot of people recommend deactivating your account.
Everyone knows that social media has many benefits and may help us connect with people worldwide. It's time to explore how Facebook impacts your productivity and why you should finally think about deleting the social media platform.

Here are 5 reasons I found out:
1. “Facebook” makes you waste time unnecessarily - I find it sooo difficult to keep my hands still. It just automatically goes to Facebook to check for notifications frequently. 
You may consider the time you spend on Facebook to be your leisure time. You might not realize it, though, that you can learn something new, take care of yourself, and complete your everyday responsibilities all at the same time instead of the time you spend on Facebook.
2. It makes you less motivated - It's possible that you've noticed your friends posting on a regular basis about the parties they attended or the people they see. As a result, if the posts on your news feed are more spectacular than your own, you may feel self-conscious. 

In essence, our self-esteem suffers when we see posts about people who have lifestyles that we believe to be "better" than our own. You can imagine the toll this is having on our mental health, given that many of us are doing this for hours at a time. 

3. You invest your energy in people who don’t matter to you. Take a look at how many Facebook friends you have. What percentage of them are really friends? How many of the friend requests you receive come from actual acquaintances or real people? 
It is inevitable to admit that you have acquaintances on Facebook and even strangers who occasionally like or remark on your images. Instead of dedicating your time and energy to the actually meaningful connections in your life, you’re spending it on individuals you don’t really care about.

4. You get meaningless information from Facebook. Reading newspapers or magazines to gather knowledge is one thing, but being exposed to fake news, trends, and celebrity updates through Facebook posts is entirely another.
Fake news can readily target vulnerable users who are more inclined to trust it and share the information with their Facebook friends because of Facebook's extensive information base and targeting features. This kind of news has been intentionally created to influence people's attitudes and actions. These posts could initially appear innocent, yet they can have a significant impact in on users' opinion formation regarding national issues like elections.

A flood of information that appears to have no bearing on your life at all is probably one of the things you won't miss about Facebook.

5. It weakens your communication skills. When was the last time you and your friends, family, or coworkers got together in person? Social media is meant to facilitate communication, but because of this, we neglect actual communication and find it difficult to speak clearly in person. Our relationships at work, home, and in our social circles suffer as a result. 
The excessive usage of Facebook indicates that less in-person encounters are perfectly normal in many ways. People are beginning to believe that the only way to interact with their peers appropriately is through social media.

However, the majority of contact on Facebook is limited to text, photographs, and video. This new mode of communication lacks the depth and complexity of face-to-face interactions.

Although millions of people have left Facebook, you may believe you're the only one. There are plenty of reasons to consider giving up Facebook. You can find motivation to stop using social media and return to your actual life by understanding how it might be affecting your productivity and mental well-being. 

You can use these points as a guide to explore how your life might change if you were to delete your account. Quitting Facebook doesn't sound all that horrible, does it?

I have been using Facebook since 2007 when I was still at school. I couldn’t live without checking my notifications. But I realized that I was spending too much time on Facebook and this had to stop. I wanted to focus on other stuff and I wanted to really look into my life. I have actually been spending my time wisely and have been more productive. I had to find another channel to write my blog and my friend suggested blogspot.

Have an amazing week!!