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"\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n\n\n Going on a Facebook diet really isn't that hard. Or, so I thought. I decided to go on the diet after hearing how researchers discovered that our moods and feelings of social connection are directly affected by our posts on Facebook.Let's let that sink in a minute: Our feelings are directly affected by whether or not we post that funny picture on Facebook. Seems kind of ridiculous, doesn't it? I thought so\u2014and the Facebook diet was born.So, now I'm about one day in and I can say that yes, Facebook does affect whether or not I feel connected to people. I typically post a couple of status updates a day\u2014not really anything special, just snarky comments about celebrities or other ridiculous things I see on the web.Like clockwork, my friends \"like\" my updates and comment. And how did I feel without that daily dose of likes and comments? Kind of like the people in the study\u2014lonely and a bit invisible.  I wanted the rush that comes with attention.Pitiful? Uh, yes. I'm powering on, though. Maybe by the end of the week I'll be ready to give up on Facebook forever, but right now? No way.Tell us: Do you rely on Facebook for social interaction?Want to follow along? You can add Meagan on Facebook. I'm also on Twitter.Photo: Bloomberg/Getty"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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