A funny question about Facebook (or any social network)

susannahcooks
susannahcooks Posts: 293 Member
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When someone adds you as a friend on a social site (like Facebook or even here), what's the first thing you do once you've accepted (or before?) Do you do a quick stalk at their pictures/posts? Do you go scan your own pictures/posts to make sure everything is new-friend-appropriate? Do you friend them and then do nothing and just wait for their posts to start feeding in?

Just had a new FB request by a coworker that I rather like (not in THAT way), and I'll admit that IMMEDIATELY Following a quick scan of his page, I scanned my own to make sure that nothing terribly unflattering or too personal was displayed ;-)

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  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    I don't do anything. I don't post things that I would not want people to see.
  • StephiePop
    StephiePop Posts: 34 Member
    I will generally stalk them for a little bit. Then once I'm done I'll say hi or something. I'm a fan of pictures, so I'll look through just those usually.. or see how many mutual friends we have.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    I accept the friend request then just go about my day. A few years back I was all into Facebook...not so much anymore.
  • susannahcooks
    susannahcooks Posts: 293 Member
    its not so much that i want to edit what i posted, but i'm just curious what my last posts were and what sort of impression that will leave ;-)
  • mummma
    mummma Posts: 402 Member
    im a photo stalker !! haha its the photographer in me... x
  • kr1ssy23
    kr1ssy23 Posts: 270 Member
    Before I accept, I usually go try looking at their page and pics...to make sure they arent some weirdo. If their profile is private, I accept, go look at the page and decide if I keep em or not....unless its someone I PERSONALLY know...then I just accept em.
  • mtaylor1980
    mtaylor1980 Posts: 134 Member
    This!
    I will generally stalk them for a little bit. Then once I'm done I'll say hi or something. I'm a fan of pictures, so I'll look through just those usually.. or see how many mutual friends we have.
  • ctoteh86
    ctoteh86 Posts: 16
    I do go through there page and scan their pictures.
  • luv_lea
    luv_lea Posts: 1,094 Member
    I don't do anything. I don't post things that I would not want people to see.

    This. I don't post a whole lot, and have more pictures than anything. If people don't like my concert pics. or the ones that could be used as beer advertisements (haha) then F* em.
  • JadedSouls
    JadedSouls Posts: 136 Member
    I normally accept and then check out their pics and info and then send them a friendly message or post on their wall
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    I usually look through my pics to make sure everything is in order lol.. then probably photo stalk them for a little. , then post on their wall to say Hi.
  • Bridget28152723
    Bridget28152723 Posts: 372 Member
    I don't put anything on FB that i would be embarrassed of ( my mother-in-law is my friend) Im a modest person anyway. I am a profile pic stalker though, I love pictures. I also DONT friend someone unless I actually know them (one exception an awesome friend I have on here) I will look thru the pics and maybe make a comment on them. I also like to check out profile pics on MFP too!
  • SuffolkSally
    SuffolkSally Posts: 964 Member
    I don't accept friend requests unless the person says why they want to add me - so usually it's because we've found something in common on the message boards. My FB approach is totally different, only my real personal friends are on there. With MFP we've all got the weight/health thing as a starting point and part of the point is to get and give support. I haven't even got around to posting a picture, it's never occurred to me that what I look like would matter!
  • MrsFierce
    MrsFierce Posts: 17 Member
    I dont post anything personal but I love fb because I live far away from my family and I don't feel like I miss out on everything cause I get to see the pics and chat with the fam.
  • Nancy_AZ60
    Nancy_AZ60 Posts: 99 Member
    I research, then friend or not friend.. you never know ...
  • RilantheFirebug
    RilantheFirebug Posts: 207 Member
    I don't add people I don't know and if I haven't talked to them in over a year I delete them. Just my way of keeping things simple. :) I try not to put anything on FB that I would be embarrassed about.
  • Bluescat1
    Bluescat1 Posts: 207 Member
    I look at pictures first.
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    I look at their main page briefly. If I'm super interested I go through some photos!
  • Nancy_AZ60
    Nancy_AZ60 Posts: 99 Member
    cont... As for other social media sites.. I keep them locked down and am very careful. The news maker of the day.. Facebook, I joined a few years back and 2 of our 3 kids and families were living out of state.. It was a fun way to communicate with them, then added all my high school contacts.. Cousins, extended family ect.. now Kids are all in State, I am only friends with my relatives and a couple people from school. My new love is MFP and Pinterest. I love seeing all the creative things that my friends pin and I have access to so many different idea's, creativity, healthy cooking too much to mention. I would never get exposed to so many beautiful idea by myself.

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