I use the Facebook app/site to follow food trucks and bars. Going to the news feed to find out anything about my friends' lives? No, I'll write them on Messenge

I use the Facebook app/site to follow food trucks and bars. Going to the news feed to find out anything about my friends' lives? No, I'll write them on Messenger and ask what's up. If I'm no longer reading my news feed, why would I start typing into it, hoping they are reading theirs?