Do people stay on Facebook so they can continue to share photos and updates with their friends, connect with their favorite brands, or get clued in to the latest events? Maybe, but we might have found the real secret to why you keep your Facebook — because Facebook guilts you into staying.
A tipster emailed us to let us know that clicking on the Facebook deactivate account link, takes you to a page where Facebook prominently displays photos of five of your friends, and pulls at your heart strings with the message, "Are you sure you want to deactivate your account, [friend name] will miss you."
What a way to play to our emotions! Pretty convincing, right? Of course, we're only kidding about this being the reason why people stay active on Facebook, but you have to admit that this is a brilliant way to visually influence you and prevent you from saying goodbye to Facebook. So, click the link and let us know who would be sad to see you go. Would their photos prevent you from deactivating your account? Tell us in the comments.