What's your main decision to accept a friend request.

lexcoulstring

Hey!

So when you see that little friend icon light up red and there is a number beside. Do you get kind of excited or more like blahhhh not again LOL. And when you see WHO requested. What influences your decision to accept or ignore?

Sometimes I feel like friending someone based on a reply in a thread or the fact that I can feel a cool connection (music, hobbies, etc)

Derp_Diggler

Boobs (because someone was going to say it)

summertime_girl

Boobs (because someone was going to say it)

It's ok. I was going to say abs.

tooshie77

I usually accept any friend request. I will delete some after awhile though. Usually though, the only reason I delete someone is if I am constantly supportive of them and they don't do the same in return.

FlaxMilk

I've never denied a request, though I immediately deleted someone. That was because there was no message (not a problem) but their profile/wall was private including to friends (problem!)

tooshie77

Hah, good answer!

RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle

Age, they have to be a few years older that my children's oldest friends.

sassypants0923

A good message ... No message.. Auto decline

Abs help the decision .. So do boobs

djxil

None. If someone reaches out, which can take a lot, who am I to reject them. Now, if they do not log or I just don't really interact with them over a period of time, I will de-friend them, it's nothing personal. But I will give anyone a chance.

devil_in_a_blue_dress

Boobs (because someone was going to say it)

I thought it was my *kitten* :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

BrainyBurro

honestly...

1) depends on my mood. do i feel like accepting new friends that day or not.
2) then whether they have a message with the FR.
3) then i try to creep their profile to see if i know them, whether we have mutuals, what sort of things they post in the forums.
4) then i try to determine if they are "collecting" me just so that they can keep tabs on things i post in the forums.
5) then i determine if we'd be a good fit.

i generally don't want lurkers or friend collectors. i want people who i have something in common with so that we end up talking and getting to know each other. i try to avoid people who are very opinionated and think MFP is the place to post political rants (etc.). i want people who are funny and have a good sense of humor. if i add somebody to my FL, i don't want them to not fit in or not appreciate my random musings and jokes on my wall.

BrainyBurro

Boobs (because someone was going to say it)

...also this.

sassypants0923

honestly...

1) depends on my mood. do i feel like accepting new friends that day or not.
2) then whether they have a message with the FR.
3) then i try to creep their profile to see if i know them, whether we have mutuals, what sort of things they post in the forums.
4) then i try to determine if they are "collecting" me just so that they can keep tabs on things i post in the forums.
5) then i determine if we'd be a good fit.

i generally don't want lurkers or friend collectors. i want people who i have something in common with so that we end up talking and getting to know each other. i try to avoid people who are very opinionated and think MFP is the place to post political rants (etc.). i want people who are funny and have a good sense of humor. if i add somebody to my FL, i don't want them to not fit in or not appreciate my random musings and jokes on my wall.

That's why we be friends <333

Jenni129

I usually accept any friend request. I will delete some after awhile though. Usually though, the only reason I delete someone is if I am constantly supportive of them and they don't do the same in return.

^^^ Ditto.

p.s. I'm accepting new friends atm.

Fiery_Vixen

I accept all peoples of body shape, race, gender or religion (but yeah, girl boobs and guy abs help)

Leonidas_meets_Spartacus

Any one and every one is accepted.

BrainyBurro

honestly...

1) depends on my mood. do i feel like accepting new friends that day or not.
2) then whether they have a message with the FR.
3) then i try to creep their profile to see if i know them, whether we have mutuals, what sort of things they post in the forums.
4) then i try to determine if they are "collecting" me just so that they can keep tabs on things i post in the forums.
5) then i determine if we'd be a good fit.

i generally don't want lurkers or friend collectors. i want people who i have something in common with so that we end up talking and getting to know each other. i try to avoid people who are very opinionated and think MFP is the place to post political rants (etc.). i want people who are funny and have a good sense of humor. if i add somebody to my FL, i don't want them to not fit in or not appreciate my random musings and jokes on my wall.

That's why we be friends <333

jenilla1

I think it's pretty cool to get friend requests. Unfortunately, I can't accept any of them, even the ones I think would be great matches. When I signed up, I did so to support family members, but I ended up loving it myself. At the time we all vowed to keep it private so we could share all our family news (that doesn't necessarily need to be broadcast to strangers) in addition to our fitness progress. If it weren't for that, I'm the type to accept just about anyone as a friend. :flowerforyou:

*Edited typo.

JMel86

I haven't denied a request, yet. I usually search for friends on the threads where people are asking for 'supportive friends'. I have met some real nice people, who log everyday & have open diaries. It's nice

ajones1227

I usually accept any friend request. I will delete some after awhile though. Usually though, the only reason I delete someone is if I am constantly supportive of them and they don't do the same in return.

Agree 100%

AshleyM71

A witty, friendly, funny request. Great personality

lexcoulstring

Sooooo Boobs and Abs are the consensus :drinker:

COTrainer

The more the merrier !

sassypants0923

Sooooo Boobs and Abs are the consensus :drinker:

And a good butt... Some of us lack in the boob dept so ya gotta have the booty

KristinaB83

I accept all, until they get creepy.

IIIIISerenityNowIIIII

I accept all requests from other ladies. I guess if someone turned out to be a real weirdo I would delete her but so far, so good.

invisibubble

Profile, message, picture. Level of douchery and stuff in common. *shrugs*

Derp_Diggler

Sooooo Boobs and Abs are the consensus :drinker:

That's generally the default answer for pretty much every thread on here.

lexcoulstring

Sooooo Boobs and Abs are the consensus :drinker:

And a good butt... Some of us lack in the boob dept so ya gotta have the booty

Of course :happy:

_TastySnoBalls_

If it's sent, it'll get accepted. How long you stay .....well, that's a new thread I guess.

BrainyBurro

I think it's pretty cool to get friend requests. Unfortunately, I can't accept any of them, even the ones I think would be great matches. When I signed up, I did so to support family members, but I ended up loving it myself. At the time we all vowed to keep it private so we could share all our family news (that doesn't necessarily need to be broadcast to strangers) in addition to our fitness progress. If it weren't for that, I'm the type to accept just about anyone as a friend. :flowerforyou:

*Edited typo.

you could create a private group that is by invitation only and you and your family members could have your private conversations in there, thus allowing you and they to have friends on here to interact with on your wall without being privy to your family business.