I have stayed 1 year away from facebook. I restarted using it about 6 months ago. I can&#x27;t evaluate if I was happier during that year as it is very hard for me to quantify being &quot;happy&quot;. Although there are a few points i take from that time:<p>+ loads of free time<p>+ more focus on stuff that i think is more productive<p>+ no need to manage so many events<p>+ spent time talking to relatives instead of typing with them (in person and&#x2F;or in phone)<p>- loss of conectivity with friends (if you are not on facebook you won&#x27;t get invited to many events)<p>- not being aware of small trends (like the new meme or the current &#x27;internet localized scandal&#x27; as in &#x27;the host of the show x was caught drunk&#x27;)<p>- lost track of certain creative friends that only publish stuff on facebook<p>~ being regarded as a anti-social by certaing groups<p>~ not caring about stuff that are not that important and is not actually worth the time<p>~ looking at people using facebook and thinking &quot;i once was a zombie just like you&quot;