Would You Delete Facebook From Your Phone?

Bold question: would you delete Facebook from your phone? I'm sure some of you are laughing (yeah, right!) and others are wishing you could (but there's no way, I'd feel so out of the loop!).
I did it. And here's why:
I love Facebook. I love peeking into the lives of friends and family. I love seeing baby photos, witty status updates, sweet messages from friends, and endorphin-boosting "likes". I love it so much that when I'm stuck at a decision point on a project, or feeling a creative block, or just generally avoiding something I don't want to do, I grab my iPhone and scroll through my news feed. And scroll. And like. And comment. And scroll some more.
And that should feel good, right?
But it never feels good. I always put the phone down 15, or 30, or even 60 minutes later feeling drained and lethargic. Feeling like I wasted time. Feeling like the connections I've made via Facebook aren't really authentic (spoiler: they aren't). Wishing that I had done something productive, something real during that time instead.
Since 2014 is my year of getting things done, wasting hours every week on Facebook is never going to help me turn that goal into a daily habit. Since I already deleted my Facebook business page I decided not to deactivate my account (since how else are my parents going to see new pictures of Ford?) but to seriously limit my time on Facebook. The app has been removed from my iPhone. On the computer, I use StayFocusd to restrict my time on Facebook to 10 minutes per day at work, and 10 minutes at home.
Now, checking Facebook is a get-in-get-out situation. I check in, do what's important with the people that are important, and get out.
Yes, not being as active on social media brings the FOMO struggle; but the flip side is that I'm finding more joy in my life instead of envying the joy of others. Comparison is the thief of joy, my friends, and Facebook can easily become a comparison trap.
Oh, and I'm getting more done. Creating. Blogging. Playing peekaboo with my baby. Giving backrubs to my husband. Savoring coffee dates with my friends. Turning my underused patio into an art studio (eek!).
It feels good to rebel against the pressures of social media and engage with it on my terms.
So here's my question for you: would you delete Facebook from your phone? Why or why not?

Happy Wednesday!

Image: Death to the Stock Photo