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Are you looking for a solution or instructions on how to terminate your Facebook account? If so, resume reading this as you will learn and find answers related to quitting Facebook.
Over 450 million netizens around the globe are connected thorough Facebook, the world's most popular social networking website. This whopping number indicates that you are swamped with friendship requests, applications to use, and unsolicited Pokes. It is indeed true that many of us have become captivated to Facebook that we tend to check our Facebook accounts even before we brush our teeth. Facebook, at some point of time reaches saturation and will become really annoying. Many of my networking friends would definitely agree to the fact that Facebook has its own pros and cons. Have you ever wondered how you can quit or terminate your Facebook account? Do continue reading this to find reasons why I'm asking you to quit Facebook.
Reasons why people quit Facebook
The reasons are plenty. Many find it as the best option to stay in touch with their boyfriend or girl friend through this most popular social networking website. Or there are many scenarios where users have little or no social contact apart from the friends they find through Facebook. They find themselves captivated to Farmville or Kung Fu Master. It becomes so addicted that even if they try to do the right thing they just cannot stop gaming. Their aim in life is not to achieve something in life or career but to gather and earn maximum number of points in each game. They hardly find time to spend with their family as they are mostly busy networking. Whatever the reason may be, how do you actually quit using Facebook? So, let us go through the instructions that will help you to cancel your Facebook account.
Terminate your Facebook account
The best approach to quit your Facebook account is to delete your account. It's only a matter of few steps to delete your Facebook account.
Step 1
Open the Facebook home page and log into your account or profile.
Step 2
Once you are logged in click on the Accounts' tab you may find on the top right side of the profile page. There you can a drop down list with the following tabs:
Edit Friends', Account Settings', Privacy Settings', Application Settings', Help Center' and Logout'
Step 3
Now click on Account Settings' and a page will open which contains information associated to your account. Scroll down the page and you can find the Deactivate Account' link.
Step 4
If you click on that link you will be prompted to answer the reason for deleting the account. You can either select the reasons cited or you may type your own reason to quit Facebook.
Step 5
Once you cite or select the reason, click on the Submit' button to terminate your account. A very important thing that you need to do is to never visit Facebook for the next 15 days. By doing so, you will be re-activating your Facebook account.
So, simply follow the above steps and get yourself freed from the virtual world of social networking. Just keep in mind one more thing. Prior to Facebook, we had numerous ways to get in touch with our friends and family. It only requires a bit of willpower to quit using Facebook.
By: Francis DavidQuit Facebook Get Yourself Freed From the Virtual World of Social NetworkingBy: Francis David