# Social networking.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-networking/610404>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 23, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-networking/610404 "2012-01-23T16:54:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-networking/610404/1 "2012-01-23T16:54:00Z")

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Have you ever taken a break from social networking and felt like your life was more productive when you did?

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**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-networking/610404/2 "2012-01-23T17:19:55Z")

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I’ve taken breaks here and there of various lengths (no more than a couple of weeks though) but I wouldn’t say it helped me be more productive. I just found other ways to waste the time.

I do think it helps your perspective and makes you better able to focus on the things in real life that are actually important, at least until the fast ends.

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**Author:** ![slm2955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@slm2955](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slm2955)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-networking/610404/3 "2012-01-27T00:45:00Z")

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> [@Bob Ducca](#):
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> I’ve taken breaks here and there of various lengths (no more than a couple of weeks though) but I wouldn’t say it helped me be more productive. I just found other ways to waste the time.
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> I do think it helps your perspective and makes you better able to focus on the things in real life that are actually important, at least until the fast ends.

So true…a break is definitely in order…