Hesitant about accepting friends requests from young men

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  • ginaquinn2
    ginaquinn2 Posts: 136 Member
    Obviously you need to do what is right for you. With that said I think this is an us program. I know the reason I ask to friend someone is I see their comments and read their food diary. If I find something that really inspires me.......something I really respect I might ask them. Do you think you perhaps can be an inspiration to him? I too would be hesitant. I'd want to know his motives. Good luck!
  • littlepinkhearts
    littlepinkhearts Posts: 1,055 Member
    honestly, I don't see the problem. It's only a FR. Accept or.Don't Accept. :smile:
  • kadins_momma07
    kadins_momma07 Posts: 328 Member
    My personal preference is to only add females (sorry guys!). It's just what I'm more comfortable with. I can talk about girly things, my period and other things like that, maybe one day I'll be comfortable enough to post my bikini photo. I just prefer only females to see that stuff. Plus, I'm married and don't really feel like sharing my life like that with men is appropriate, just out of respect for my husband. Just do what you are comfortable with. There are a few creeps on here though! lol
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    I had 18-19 years old send me FR with the message" you are hot"

    Then I had Google ads on my sidebar about cougar life.com.

    Google ad is a judgmental *kitten*
  • directorj
    directorj Posts: 537 Member
    I accept anyone but then again I'm 24 male and wouldn't matter if someone under me or over me adds me. Now if I see jailbait I'm getting away!! :laugh:
  • Scott613
    Scott613 Posts: 2,317 Member
    I'm 10 years older so I'm a big boy, or at least my mom tells me so. Would you take my FR:flowerforyou:
  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    I like the young ones...

    I'm younger...
  • liftingheavy
    liftingheavy Posts: 551 Member
    I probably should, but I do not read profiles before I accept friend requests, so I have no idea how old my friends are. I've not had any problems whatsoever though. Usually my friends have one or more goals that are the same as mine.
  • Dayna154
    Dayna154 Posts: 910 Member
    I got a young one too probably the same one. I give the kids the benefit of the doubt and add them just like anyone else. You can always delete them if they get out of line.. I see older 'adults' getting out of line more often than the 'kids' tho.. lol
    Its still ultimately your choice who you do or dont add. : )
  • Scott613
    Scott613 Posts: 2,317 Member
    I got a young one too probably the same one. I give the kids the benefit of the doubt and add them just like anyone else. You can always delete them if they get out of line.. I see older 'adults' getting out of line more often than the 'kids' tho.. lol
    Its still ultimately your choice who you do or dont add. : )
    Waves at Dayna.......sup girl?
  • ambitious01
    ambitious01 Posts: 209 Member
    Sure why not? This is a fitness site--- not a dating site:smile:
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    WORK IT!

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    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • allisonmrn
    allisonmrn Posts: 721 Member
    This is a place for encouragement, I accept all friend requests, you never know who you may help or who may help you

    I agree...You never know who might be the most support to you when you're staring down that bag of chips..... :-) Sometimes the younger more fit people give me the inspiration to be better.
  • Danielle_2013
    Danielle_2013 Posts: 806 Member
    Send them my way OP! :drinker:
  • EbonySD
    EbonySD Posts: 142
    hey young dudes that she doesn't want to friend, come see mamma :heart: :devil:
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    lol
  • EbonySD
    EbonySD Posts: 142
    I'm 10 years older so I'm a big boy, or at least my mom tells me so. Would you take my FR:flowerforyou:

    um, yeah! Want some candy?
  • Boomer1946
    Boomer1946 Posts: 124
    Uhh...............................why does it have you baffled? Shockingly, guys can be friends with girls too. :huh:

    Girl you are SO right! Pray tell, what is the big freakin' deal? Pull those granny panties a little higher and hit the delete button. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. A friend request is NOT the same thing as asking someone to sleep with you.

    While I'm on a rant . . . one of my pet peeves are women who feels that to have a man on the friend list would be committing the unpardonable sin and would damn them to hell. They always do it in the vein of "it would be disrespectful to my husband". I didn't arrive in town riding on the back of a turnip truck and this kind of talk insults my intelligence. The best friends that I have on MFP are women. I accept anyone who sends a friend request.

    BTW, any woman who wants to talk about her period needs to PM her "women only" friends. This is a public forum. Unless you want to read about our male problems or a debut on whether long is better, you need to keep some things private.

    :mad:
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Uhh...............................why does it have you baffled? Shockingly, guys can be friends with girls too. :huh:

    Girl you are SO right! Pray tell, what is the big freakin' deal? Pull those granny panties a little higher and hit the delete button. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. A friend request is NOT the same thing as asking someone to sleep with you.

    While I'm on a rant . . . one of my pet peeves are women who feels that to have a man on the friend list would be committing the unpardonable sin and would damn them to hell. They always do it in the vein of "it would be disrespectful to my husband". I didn't arrive in town riding on the back of a turnip truck and this kind of talk insults my intelligence. The best friends that I have on MFP are women. I accept anyone who sends a friend request.

    BTW, any woman who wants to talk about her period needs to PM her "women only" friends. This is a public forum. Unless you want to read about our male problems or a debut on whether long is better, you need to keep some things private.

    :mad:

    What are some male problems??
  • Boomer1946
    Boomer1946 Posts: 124

    What are some male problems??

    We can start with jock itch, move on to enlarged prostate and then ED. BTW, that's not eating disorder? Why are you curious about these things?
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member

    What are some male problems??

    We can start with jock itch, move on to enlarged prostate and then ED. BTW, that's not eating disorder? Why are you curious about these things?
    Because I'm surrounded by periods, cramps, pms, uterus explosion, etc. I thought it would be refreshing to hear the man issues you guys complain about...but it's not :grumble:
  • Boomer1946
    Boomer1946 Posts: 124

    What are some male problems??

    We can start with jock itch, move on to enlarged prostate and then ED. BTW, that's not eating disorder? Why are you curious about these things?
    Because I'm surrounded by periods, cramps, pms, uterus explosion, etc. I thought it would be refreshing to hear the man issues you guys complain about...but it's not :grumble:

    The men that I associate with don't complain about male issues. It's never discussed. We also never go to the restroom in pairs.

    :yawn:
  • MonkeyFlower
    MonkeyFlower Posts: 92 Member
    i think its great to have a mixture of friends on here to encourage you...as others have said you can always delete if you dont match well as friends for whatever reason. And im sweet with the fact they may want to talk about women issues, men issues, kid issues or whatever...its awesome being able to come on here to share good stuff, crazy stuff and to vent about issues if you need to!
  • MrzBlessedLady
    MrzBlessedLady Posts: 164 Member
    LOL y'all are funny.I don't see a problem with adding younger male friends or any male friends for that matter. Some of my male MFP friends are actually WAY more supportive than some of the ladies I chat with on here. If something out of line were to happen I would just delete them.
  • Boomer1946
    Boomer1946 Posts: 124
    LOL y'all are funny.I don't see a problem with adding younger male friends or any male friends for that matter. Some of my male MFP friends are actually WAY more supportive than some of the ladies I chat with on here. If something out of line were to happen I would just delete them.

    Well said! I also feel that way about my women friends.
  • L00py_T0ucan
    L00py_T0ucan Posts: 1,378 Member
    I just got a friends request from an 18 year old young man. I am a female in my sixties and this has me a little baffled. Anyone?

    Just my two cents, but I don't think that's so weird. I would assume that some MFPeople like having a diverse group of friends.:flowerforyou:


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    For the record, yes I am a woman, but no, I don't ever want to discuss TOM. :laugh: No offense to other women, but I just wanted to clarify that NOT ALL women like to discuss or hear about TOM. If you're as old as I am, it's kind of ye olde news...:sick:
  • L00py_T0ucan
    L00py_T0ucan Posts: 1,378 Member
    WORK IT!

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    ^ the only way this could be better would be if Bea Arthur were in it - lolz! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Valera0466
    Valera0466 Posts: 319 Member
    I got the same kid I think. He doesn't have a weight problem. His profile says he needs to gain weight. He says he is just looking for friends. I am here to get and give support. It was strange so I deleted his request.:huh:
  • ComicBookGeekGirl
    ComicBookGeekGirl Posts: 202
    WORK IT!

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    ^ the only way this could be better would be if Bea Arthur were in it - lolz! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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  • DouglasRockwell
    DouglasRockwell Posts: 14
    Anyone Want to be friends with me D:?
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
    WORK IT!

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    like like like :)

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