How Many Fitness Friends Do You Really Need???
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47. The answer is 47.0
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No one has said 42?
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CindyRoseMarie wrote: »You are all so right! Who needs friends? For all of you who thought I was looking for a "True Companion", "Buddy-Buddy", you missed the boat! But that's alright, having you in my boat makes it just a little to hard to row. I know this will get a lot of negative feedback because that is what so many of you are good at doing. So, I will laugh it off and continue on my journey, alone, without any friends. Boo-hoo. Not likely, I will continue to move ahead with those who choose to care about my journey as they have the same struggle. I will try to inspire them to succeed and hopefully they will do the same for me.
For those of you who asked "why do I care?"? I care because I understand the difficulty of trying to lose weight and the feeling that it will never happen or take forever to happen. I care about people in general, how they feel, I want everyone to be successful at what they are trying to achieve.
So, for those who want to go it alone, go ahead, walk by yourself, I'm happy for you.
Lol at you implying that everyone who does not have the same outlook as you does not care or do not want people to succeed.
Assumptions and presumptions. You posts are littered with them.0 -
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I am guilty of accepting any requests for sure. Maybe I should stop or filter who I let be my friend. Every now and then I will delete some inactive profiles or friends.
i just recently i added a statement to my profile saying people needed to have (at least a somewhat) complete profile and send a message.
those that cant bother to send a message are an automatic no. had several of those lately
the profile im a little more flexible about but at least toss up SOME random picture. LOLOL
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CindyRoseMarie wrote: »You are all so right! Who needs friends? For all of you who thought I was looking for a "True Companion", "Buddy-Buddy", you missed the boat! But that's alright, having you in my boat makes it just a little to hard to row. I know this will get a lot of negative feedback because that is what so many of you are good at doing. So, I will laugh it off and continue on my journey, alone, without any friends. Boo-hoo. Not likely, I will continue to move ahead with those who choose to care about my journey as they have the same struggle. I will try to inspire them to succeed and hopefully they will do the same for me.
For those of you who asked "why do I care?"? I care because I understand the difficulty of trying to lose weight and the feeling that it will never happen or take forever to happen. I care about people in general, how they feel, I want everyone to be successful at what they are trying to achieve.
So, for those who want to go it alone, go ahead, walk by yourself, I'm happy for you.
Why ask a question if you're just going to get upset at the answer?
Also, my new answer 1001 but unfortunately the limit on MFP is 1000 so I'll never be happy now.
1000?!?! I have quite a ways to go ... Must start now!!!0 -
Motivation, dedication, commitment are all self-generated. However, inspiration can be gleaned from many of sources, and for me, it’s been hugely beneficial to get to know a small group of people that share my passion for fitness/personal improvement/whatever, as well as gain a few IRL friends in the process.
To echo the sentiments of others on this thread, while others may not be *needed*, per se, they definitely a welcome addition. if someone shoots me a message and an FR, I’m usually happy to oblige, as I find that time has a way of culling from my FR those people whose goals/lifestyle differ from mine enough that we don’t communicate.
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Does anyone else find it ironic that many people are taking the "who needs strangers as friends" belief, but yet they are carrying on a full blown panel discussion ... on a forum? with strangers?0
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I don't need friends to HELP me lose weight... or to motivate me... I NEED friends to inspire me by allowing me to witness their struggles, and their victories over those struggles... for many... it is NOT just weight and fat that they are shedding...many are trying to lose some serious emotional shackles... it's an emotional journey away from what they once were... it's becoming what they WANT to be... and for me it is an Honour.. that they have agreed to let me into that space... I am constantly accepting and removing friends... for me... I can honor about 30 peoples' efforts consistently...0
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I don't count 'em. *shrugs* However it works out is fine with me.0
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Does anyone else find it ironic that many people are taking the "who needs strangers as friends" belief, but yet they are carrying on a full blown panel discussion ... on a forum? with strangers?
Why would it be ironic? Conversing with strangers and having strangers as friends are not the same.0 -
I have about 3 people on my list that I have gotten to know and like to hear from. Other than that, I usually never hear from anyone after they send me a FR. They just sit on my list. Which I think i'll go clean now.0
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The number of friends any particular person needs is definitely up to that person. I personally like having less than 100 people. I feel sorry for those who feel they need no one, because they are missing out on some really good friendships, but we all use MFP differently. I interact with all my friends. I make an effort to comment on everything they post, because if they thought it was important enough to share, I should let them know I think it's important as well. A lot of "Friend Collectors" see MFP as Twitter. This isn't Twitter, it's a weight loss support website. If you aren't going to offer any support, then stay in the forums and don't have friends. Bottom line, do what works for you. It's your MFP page, make it yours. What anyone else thinks doesn't matter.0
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I don't know how many friends I have on here, I've never bothered to check. There are about a dozen on my list that I interact with a lot because they are just freaking awesome, have a similar sense of humor as me and it's fun. I generally delete those who don't log in for awhile, anyone who try's to sell me crap or who is a jerk gets removed. Life's to short to not have any fun, some of my friends make this fun as opposed to boring and I enjoy their company.0
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tincanonastring wrote: »
i sent you a FR for the hell of it. LOLOLOLOL :P0 -
callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »tincanonastring wrote: »
i sent you a FR for the hell of it. LOLOLOLOL :P
Dang it!tincanonastring wrote: »0 -
It's what Countrybabe75 said "It's your MFP page, make it yours. What anyone else thinks doesn't matter. " If you don't like it then don't accept the FR or leave..just don't go snitching...0
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We are all making our own journeys - mine is not successful because of my 'friends' and I'm pretty sure they aren't successful because I like or comment on a post in a private window
I don't get this "motivate me", I need friends
I think people need commitment
And I think if people interest, amuse or entertain you and you want them as friends in a private space to have private conversations then you should
But I do not need Whoops and PomPoms .. I just need my own commitment
You have 69 friends!!!
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Does anyone else find it ironic that many people are taking the "who needs strangers as friends" belief, but yet they are carrying on a full blown panel discussion ... on a forum? with strangers?
Ironic?...considering that dicking around on the forums has nothing to do with being friends with strangers, no...I don't find it ironic at all.
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I'm just starting to post in the Forums and have very few friends on MFP. As a few others have mentioned, I only accept FR from those I think can benefit me or I benefit them or their comments I see on the forums are interesting to me. I'm not one to post very much so chatting with people about things that aren't closely related to MFP content is not what I'm looking for. The number would not make a difference if I like what people have to say. I personally like to see what people are up to with their exercise and food choices but do tend to stick to people closer to my age or my current habits. I can't compare to a 25 year old anymore.
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I don't think I've denied any friend requests. I'm not the most active status poster but I try to do it at least once a week. And I enjoy reading other people's posts.0
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I haven't denied any requests. I haven't gotten that many though. I recently went and deleted friends who hadn't been active in several months. Now I think I have around 40. I like to see their updates in my newsfeed, it makes it a little more interesting. I don't rely on them for motivation or anything though.0
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I accept many requests but not all, but I don't have any expectations of MFP friends, nor do I feel any obligation to do anything in particular about it.0
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My grandma is my only friend on MFP. I tried a few friends from here but they treated it like Facebook and drove me nuts. "Lololol" and "OMG" and stupid imature rants.0
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