How do YOU determine you want to be friends with someone?
I'm just being curious and was wondering what made you send the friend requests that you have sent?
1. Do the people need to have anything in common with you?
2. Did you read their profiles before sending the request?
3. Does gender or age make a difference?
4. Anything else that you found attractive?
And if you decide against sending friend requests:
What put you off? Was it that they seemed to be (!) losing weight effortlessly? Or that they're slimmer than you to begin with?
Were you put off by their profile pix, like the headless "LOOK-AT-MY-BODY!!!!" mirror photos, or like cartoon characters? *COUGH* >:-)
What decision-making process went on in your brain?
1. Do the people need to have anything in common with you?
2. Did you read their profiles before sending the request?
3. Does gender or age make a difference?
4. Anything else that you found attractive?
And if you decide against sending friend requests:
What put you off? Was it that they seemed to be (!) losing weight effortlessly? Or that they're slimmer than you to begin with?
Were you put off by their profile pix, like the headless "LOOK-AT-MY-BODY!!!!" mirror photos, or like cartoon characters? *COUGH* >:-)
What decision-making process went on in your brain?
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Sense of humor usually. I don't mind having people with similar goals, but it's not a requirement for my FL. If someone makes a comment that is witty and really makes me laugh.....that's an instant friend request. I don't need "motivation friends"......although I do have lots of awesome supportive people on my friends list if they weren't there I would like to think I wouldn't stop doing what I'm doing......For me it comes from within. Being able to laugh while I waste time on here though......that I need.
oh.....and they have to be genuine......fake people just piss me off.0 -
While I'm not really discriminatory in accepting friend requests... though I will admit, I don't accept the random person that clicks "send friend request".. it's nothing personal, I just like to have chatted with a person before accepting requests... I do this across all forums and websites, so it's not really an MFP standard I have.
I like to have some things in common with the people I friend... whether that be sense of humor, goals, geographic region, similar life stage (as I call it), age, or something else...0 -
It's usually if I'd be friends with them IRL. If not, they usually get declined. Or if they're really really flattering in their message. I have some 'semblance of standards.0
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you request, I accept...
that's how I've gotten all my friends.
All my info is public anyway, the only time i defriend is if somebody gets the wrong idea (as in, I'm happily married) or they do something like have a negative net calorie intake everyday or something weird.0 -
Basically if they are aholes, I want to be their friend.0
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Sense of humor usually. I don't mind having people with similar goals, but it's not a requirement for my FL. If someone makes a comment that is witty and really makes me laugh.....that's an instant friend request. I don't need "motivation friends"......although I do have lots of awesome supportive people on my friends list if they weren't there I would like to think I wouldn't stop doing what I'm doing......For me it comes from within. Being able to laugh while I waste time on here though......that I need.
oh.....and they have to be genuine......fake people just piss me off.
This.
Generally, I don't reject friend requests unless I have seen them on the boards being a jerk. I don't send out a lot of friend requests though unless I see them on my friends lists or interact a lot on the boards. I don't like getting rejected.....0 -
Basically if they are aholes, I want to be their friend.
I guess I'm an ahole then. :laugh:0 -
Basically if they are aholes, I want to be their friend.
Likewise. Must be why we just click so well jellybean....0 -
They have to be HOTTTTT.
Life is too short to have ugly friends.
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If they are the people that the "why are people on MFP so mean" threads are aimed at, then I want them on my FL. I actually go into those threads looking for people to pad my FL with.0
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Sense of humor usually. I don't mind having people with similar goals, but it's not a requirement for my FL. If someone makes a comment that is witty and really makes me laugh.....that's an instant friend request. I don't need "motivation friends"......although I do have lots of awesome supportive people on my friends list if they weren't there I would like to think I wouldn't stop doing what I'm doing......For me it comes from within. Being able to laugh while I waste time on here though......that I need.
oh.....and they have to be genuine......fake people just piss me off.
This^^ I
him and CB65 SOOOO bad!!! Morning sugar buns!! 0 -
Basically if they are aholes, I want to be their friend.If they are the people that the "why are people on MFP so mean" threads are aimed at, then I want them on my FL.
:waves:They have to be HOTTTTT.
That never hurts either.Sense of humor usually... Being able to laugh while I waste time on here though......that I need.
Those seem to be the ones I get along with.0 -
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If they understand that sitting at my desk clapping and shouting 'I believe in fairies' is a good thing......! If they tell me to turn my frown upside down then this is a bad thing......that is all!0
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Originally posted by hazyjel74:If they think being sarcastic about absolutely everything is smart, I instantly hate them
How you doing littlemissserious? :flowerforyou:
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Sense of humor usually. I don't mind having people with similar goals, but it's not a requirement for my FL. If someone makes a comment that is witty and really makes me laugh.....that's an instant friend request. I don't need "motivation friends"......although I do have lots of awesome supportive people on my friends list if they weren't there I would like to think I wouldn't stop doing what I'm doing......For me it comes from within. Being able to laugh while I waste time on here though......that I need.
oh.....and they have to be genuine......fake people just piss me off.
This^^ I him and CB65 SOOOO bad!!! Morning sugar buns!!
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Mostly I just sit around and wait for people to FR me...then I decline them.0
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Mostly I just sit around and wait for people to FR me...then I decline them.
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I don't accept any FR unless they tell me why in the world they chose to FR ME! LOL0
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Usually, the person has to be pretty awesome for me to send a request. :laugh: Kidding.. but they do have to seem pretty cool or friendly.
Now, if someone sends ME a friend request, I'll usually accept it as long as I don't think they're a troll.0 -
Mostly I just sit around and wait for people to FR me...then I decline them.
This
Punches co-worker
cause _DaniD_ declined creepy FR:brokenheart: 
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Nice cleavage and no prudish attitude
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Be funny. Be somewhat dedicated.
mesh with my friends. Not mind the fact.... I have a lot to say. lol0 -
add me and find out0
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Anyone who puts up with me usually sticks around...0
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I do an interview before I accept.
Just kidding, I add everyone.0 -
honestly? Mine depends on my mood.... If I'm feeling totally awesome that day, I may accept all requests. If i'm having a craptastic day, chances are I'm going to decline everyone.0
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Pssh, only if they leave a message in the FR. It ruins my life when they don't. They also have to have thong pics as their "progress pic" and cry about all of the creepy friend requests they get when they have their thong progress picture up.
More drama the better!!! If you want to be my friend, you need to post every little detail on your news feed about how your day is ruined because of any little detail (can be from dropping your car keys on the ground to fabricating a story that someone called you fat. Either way, it works).
Oh, and PUH-leeeeeze make sure you come up with lots of original jokes about bacon, tacos, nuts, etc. It's all so orginal and funny!0 -
Pssh, only if they leave a message in the FR. It ruins my life when they don't. They also have to have thong pics as their "progress pic" and cry about all of the creepy friend requests they get when they have their thong progress picture up.
More drama the better!!! If you want to be my friend, you need to post every little detail on your news feed about how your day is ruined because of any little detail (can be from dropping your car keys on the ground to fabricating a story that someone called you fat. Either way, it works).
Oh, and PUH-leeeeeze make sure you come up with lots of original jokes about bacon, tacos, nuts, etc. It's all so orginal and funny!
do you automatically click yes to guys who wear thongs? :noway:
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Pssh, only if they leave a message in the FR. It ruins my life when they don't. They also have to have thong pics as their "progress pic" and cry about all of the creepy friend requests they get when they have their thong progress picture up.
More drama the better!!! If you want to be my friend, you need to post every little detail on your news feed about how your day is ruined because of any little detail (can be from dropping your car keys on the ground to fabricating a story that someone called you fat. Either way, it works).
Oh, and PUH-leeeeeze make sure you come up with lots of original jokes about bacon, tacos, nuts, etc. It's all so orginal and funny!
do you automatically click yes to guys who wear thongs? :noway:
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Maybe.0
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