What's the first thing you do after accepting a FR?

brower47

I like to check out their most recent posts to get an idea of what sort of forum user they are (goofy, helpful, informational, etc).

What do you do, if anything?

onwarddownward

I look to see if there is an open diary, a huge plus. I also usually would like to read something about why they asked me. But now it's gotten to the point where, in order to keep cheering on my friends, I have to limit new requests.

I really like to be able to comment on everyone's milestones and daily entries and also don't want to be on the computer forever (although I pretty much am).

I find that the people here are great and I feel blessed to have the group of friends that I currently have.

PaleoChocolateBear

I read their profile, see what kind of workout they are doing, just try to get to know them a bit better

PriceK01

I look at their profile, pictures, and food/exercise diaries. If I get a request with no message, I look through their recent posts to try to figure out why they wanted to add me.

weightlifter01

Normally I post a warm welcome message on their wall

christy3565

Send a thanks for the friend request message and see if we have anything in common

tuckerrj

BEFORE accepting, I see if they have an open diary or if they have HUNDREDS of friends already. closed diary or triple digit friend list and I'm skeptical to add them.

tootoop224

Send a PM, and tell them my real name.

sozisraw

I just wait and see, some become friends , some only interact on their wall, some I don't get to know at all and I delete. Some are clever, some are fun , some are eye candy , some are all three

oregonzoo

Twirl around my living room, in a zebra striped tutu shouting "THEY LOVE ME THEY REALLY LOVE ME" then I text my mom and smash a cupcake into my face.

MercenaryNoetic26

I visit their profile page and say, "Hi." I'm not gonna try and get the rundown on them.

If I request them and they accept, it's "thanks!"

LaurenAOK

I do nothing. I only accept FRs with a message, so if their message told me a bit about themselves or why they want to be friends, that's good enough for me. I'm lazy.

BrainyBurro

Twirl around my living room, in a zebra striped tutu shouting "THEY LOVE ME THEY REALLY LOVE ME" then I text my mom and smash a cupcake into my face.

i check to see if they are a Hokies fan. if so, i accept but put them on my double secret probation list.

Bigbill810

Depends on the message that comes with the request. Mostly, I'll take any friends...not snobbing here. There's always the option to delete someone later.

LaurenAOK

BEFORE accepting, I see if they have an open diary or if they have HUNDREDS of friends already. closed diary or triple digit friend list and I'm skeptical to add them.

Just out of curiosity, why? My FL is in the triple digits, because I've been on MFP for a while and am active on the forums. So I get a lot of FRs. I still make an effort to interact with all of them and some of them I feel as if I know in real life. My diary is open though.

SpeSHul_SnoflEHk

Twirl around my living room, in a zebra striped tutu shouting "THEY LOVE ME THEY REALLY LOVE ME" then I text my mom and smash a cupcake into my face.

I'm sorry to have put you through so much stress. I should have accepted your FR sooner.

AllTehBeers

Hump them.

SpeSHul_SnoflEHk

I will usually creep their profile before I accept their FR. I will look through the kinds of posts they make, their FL, etc. If they are completely closed, and the message is vague, or I don't know them, I will look for references from friends.

If I accept them, I will send them a PM telling them my real name.

After I accept, I will further creep their wall, and see how much they interact with their friends. I will usually reply to any PMs they have sent in response to my acceptance PM, and see where things go from there. Then I proceed with normal interactions.

tuckerrj

BEFORE accepting, I see if they have an open diary or if they have HUNDREDS of friends already. closed diary or triple digit friend list and I'm skeptical to add them.

Just out of curiosity, why? My FL is in the triple digits, because I've been on MFP for a while and am active on the forums. So I get a lot of FRs. I still make an effort to interact with all of them and some of them I feel as if I know in real life. My diary is open though.

I'm not a snob, I'm just skeptical that folks with hundreds of "friends" can interact with and support that many people. If you have that many, and are interacting with them, why would they need/want another.

billsica

First thing, is creep though their photos.
Second thing, I pm links to junk shots

Miss_Meliss86

Twirl around my living room, in a zebra striped tutu shouting "THEY LOVE ME THEY REALLY LOVE ME" then I text my mom and smash a cupcake into my face.

Oh good...whew. I thought I was the only one that did something like this!!

BeachIron

I delete them

BrainyBurro

I delete them

hi jof.

Factory_Reset

It depends. One friend needed me to buy her a new dress right after we met, so I shopped. Others just need photos. I profile creep them first though to determine what photos I'll send. Not everyone gets to see all of this.

Contrarian

I make them sign a confidentiality agreement.

Flixie00

Not a lot, I would have checked out their profile before accepting them.

However, I will check their posts for the next few days, and if they are logging under 1200 calories a day on a regular basis, I will delete them. Also, every once in a while I purge my friend list to remove those who don't interact much.

sdereski

Send a thanks for the friend request message and see if we have anything in common

This. :happy:

BeachIron

I delete them*

hi jof.

Damn! I didn't realize he had also copyrighted that one. I gotta keep up here! Actually no* one can keep up with all of this and I'm tempted to rage quit* or post a gif.*

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DavPul

I PM them for nakey pics so I can track their progress. I give then 48 hours to comply before I delete them. No hitchhikers. *kitten*, gas or cash, but nobody rides for free.

Tiff050709

Twirl around my living room, in a zebra striped tutu shouting "THEY LOVE ME THEY REALLY LOVE ME" then I text my mom and smash a cupcake into my face.

hahaha...oh that made me giggle.

Oishii

I look at their last few posts on their wall and if they are clearly underage or clearly have a very different approach to food, with nothing else to recommend them, I delete before any pain could be caused by that deletion.