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This is an archived blog post that was posted on April 12, 2017.

Study Confirms: The More You Use Facebook, the Worse You Feel

The study details are interesting, but you really only need to read the last paragraph:

Exposure to the carefully curated images from others’ lives leads to negative self-comparison, and the sheer quantity of social media interaction may detract from more meaningful real-life experiences. What seems quite clear, however, is that online social interactions are no substitute for the real thing.

You don't say.