The networking is down

As I write this, Day One of the Social Networking Experiment is drawing to a close.
Some 20 hours ago, I decided to deactivate my Facebook account and set my MySpace profile to friends-only private. I can't say there was any real reason other than the fact that I want to spend less time on things that keep me from reaching my real goals.
I still check my e-mail more than I ever need to, and my cell phone still rings and receives text messages more than I think necessary, but I wonder how many hours (or even days) have been lost to social networking.
Some might say this is a step backwards in a world that's increasingly connected thanks in large part to Facebook, MySpace, Friendster and countless other social-networking venues.
But in one day, I found the time to finish a book I've been reading, catch up on HBO's "John Adams" mini-series, get into work more than an hour earlier than I usually do on Monday and get enough sleep to not wake up feeling like I've just had more than my fair share of blood drawn.
I've never been one to be addicted to social networking sites, going back to my senior year in college when Facebook first gained popularity on U.S. campuses. If anything, I've found them to be ways for me to spend a good deal of time pondering why someone I barely ever spoke to in middle or high school would want to now consider me a "friend."
So far, so good... but how long until I feel lonely? Only time will tell.

UPDATE: I should note that throughout the course of the day I have, out of habit, tried to log into Facebook three times, each time receiving a message that I would need to reactivate my account. I resisted the urge each time. I guess this speaks to how routine it had become — and if my little experiment proves what I have set out to prove — and how horrible it is to routinely waste so much time without thinking about it.