How do you know who to add?

happiimilk

I shoot at the barn door. If they accept me they do, if not, oh well. xD
It's nice to see other people obtain their goals even if they don't have goals similar to mine.

Raina27

I add anyone..I dont discriminate!! We are all on this site for a reason!!

gemmalianne84

I've only just started adding people myself, although anyone can add me. We all joined MFP for similar reasons and I think it's important to keep people's morale up. I'm a full time mum so I. Can relate to other mums. We don't have time to get down the gym so we have to make do with dancing round the living room to the music on Cbeebies lol! Yeah... I do that...

rubysphoto

You didn't add me? Am I not that cute guy? LOL Seriously though I add everybody. You can never have enough support whether it be online or in person.

A lot of great support, suggestions and inspiration here.

terri0527

you can look for people in your area on here, just go to community and then find members. Then search for people within whatever distance you want from you. not sure if this will help or not, but maybe a starting point at least....Good Luck :0)

vjrose

At first I added folks who seemed to be on the same track, then if you make a good post in a forum you tend to get new invites, or someone is a friend of one of your friends and they like what you write on other folks diaries. Some come and go, you will eventually have to make decisions about who stays or your list gets way to long. I have 50 on my list, probably 15 of those are dedicated loggers and I look after them carefully. Being a friend is a two way street, I am not big on folks who just want attention but never comment on anyone elses diary.

Anmri2Win

I feel the same way about approaching anyone on MFP (and real life too), so lets add each other as friends and start the motivation going :-) I think this is a community where we all want the same goals and there should not be any fun making. Anyone who acts inappropriate can be reported. I'm hoping that we all here on MFP are mature people and can act that way as well. This is the place for motivation and inspiration no matter what your age or weight.

KnitChick89

I sent you a friends request. Not a good looking man, just an old fat lady losing weight and getting healthy. LOL

I love this! Actually made me :laugh:

I usually wait for people to add me. I can't take rejection well :ohwell:
But I like the idea of adding those with similar interests, like I'm starting Kundalini yoga and Insanity, so adding those who do the same would be a start for me. Just start off with that

chaniray

i add people with similar goals, similar lifestyle (mom w/kids), or if they just seem really supportive and serious about achieving their goals. you can learn so much from people on here so the more the merrier.

do you actually get a notification if you're declined? i think i probably don't even care about getting rejected since i only really know 2 people in real life on this whole site lol if they rejected me i may have to fight them. ijs

missjoci

If they have a body part I want to work towards, they're sexy, they have similar goals, or they have a great picture. Usually you can tell a lot about where someone is at by their picture alone. After that, just telling them why I wanna add them I guess. :P

jonski1968

If you like what they type..Send a request..

billsica

Do i go through and add all the cute men?.

This is what I do

NipsGhost

Just started MFP too, and after reading the forums, I started adding people who were new like me, had similar goals, or seemed to interact. No point adding someone who trolls the forums but doesn't have goals or any activity in their own profile. But that's just me.

I do know what you mean though. For me, I'd like to add a few who have been here awhile, who still may have weight to lose but have also had success.. but it's harder approaching them.

I always did hate being the newbie in a group..

Nopedotjpeg

Because I've seen how awesome they are in the forums usually.

momwhosbusy

So far, I've only added people who showed interest in adding me because of some similarity we share, let it be location, cuisine tastes, or ability to recognize and use their and they're properly.

pinkminy

its hard to know , if the profile is not viewable,
just add people then if they turn out be non genuine and don't log in or offer any support you can remove them from your list,
but be care full not to add so many people that you cant keep up with everyone's comments
you will build some really good bonds with people on here its a fantastic network
and if your a bit shy doesn't matter as you don't have to come face to face with anyone, so just be yourself, and as for being made fun of well you don't have to worry about that, there's all sorts of different personalities on here, and everyone is free to just be their natural self.
you can add me as a friend if you want
good luck

Gordie580

I decide by a couple of reasons. Based on what I find in the info. If they have failed to fill anything out in the info, unless they just joined. that shows motivation. activity in the fourms that shows more intrest and less likely to get discouraged and quit showing back up. Lastly I don't discriminate on male/ female or anyothers who to add. Based on every person time give great idea's you take a little bit from everyone and it is normally solid reasoning. Once you get your freinds certain ones on your freinds list you know what ones can help with different issues. Some are exercizing, while some give good nutritional, and other give more life experiance. IT all depends what you want. The more didication they have to the web site/ moble app the more intrest they are goign to give...
Just my 2 Cents

TeutonicKnight

I only accept people taller than me so I can look up to them in more ways than one. It's motivation!

Contrarian

Magic 8 ball. It's the only practical way!

Sabresgal63

You can friend me if you'd like........not as young as you, but fiesty!:bigsmile:

kevin3344

I don't really have a method...it's like FB...do you have any friends in common? are they active? are they are a runner?! haha.

I guess someone who is motivated to get where they want to be because I know I am.

CMmrsfloyd

My first group of friends was a bunch of wonderful ladies from a local Mommies website that helped inspire me to join and get started. After them, I started getting into the forums and I requested several people that I found inspiring or just felt I had something in common with when I read their posts. Some of my friends became my friends b/c we were doing the same workouts and wanted to encourage each other. Most of my friends have requested me after reading something I wrote in the forums or checking out my profile. Some of us also have similar stats in terms of height and possibly starting weight and/or goals.

Willbenchforcupcakes

I accept all friend requests. I'm on very frequently through the day, it's what I do as my youngest nurses, or naps on me:) I also comment on almost everything - I will not comment on closed diaries, and I will tell you to eat more if you are consistently under eating.

KeJo03

Feel free to add me, I love meeting different people with similar goals

Cait_Sidhe

I add the ones who make me laugh, I've got this thing for sarcasm.

I also add people who say something I strongly agree with or relate to and people who I seem to have a lot in common with. It's really not all that complicated.

Brandongood

feel free to add me if you like. im here to support others

butterflyjess

Im new and need more friends. feel free to add me:)

lindyc11

Feel free to add me, I am looking for motivation buddies as well!

hope516

I sent you a friends request. Not a good looking man, just an old fat lady losing weight and getting healthy. LOL

:laugh:

I think its personal preference. You'll find that if you really enjoy posting on walls and keeping up with each and everyone of your freinds that you will want to keep your list small.

tsherm3850

I add people that have lost a lot of weight or people that have been doing this for a while. I add people that have good goals and routines to help them accomplish their goals. I add people that remain focused on the prize at the end. I've added some people from various challenges that I have joined. I also add a few hot guys. I like their routines and pics.

I will also delete you if you're not online participating after 5-7 days. I need the support just as much as my friends. I expect to interact with them on a daily basis.