Friend Requests

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  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I prefer if I get a friend request after some back and forth on one of the boards. I don't care if their opinion is the same or differs from mine; I just like someone with an opinion.
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    yes decline. It's pretty well known on here it's the polite thing to do.

    What can u really write?!

    Hi stranger. lets me friends.

    um... why?! Idk... I dnt know you well enough to tell u WHY i wanna be ur friend. U just looked cool.

    Lmfao.

    Wow... how about something as simple as, "I saw you on a thread, I like what you said?"

    What if you didnt find them on a thread?! What if u was just being nosey and goin thru a friends friends?! Ive had ppl add me and ive never seen thier name before.

    Then those are the people I would definitely say no to...that's creepy.

    Thats stereotyping.
    Ive gained some of my greatest MFP friends that way. :o)

    Well, I'm glad for you. I, however, would rather err on the side of stereotyping and safety, when it comes to creepers on the interweb.
  • Lizzy_Sunflower
    Lizzy_Sunflower Posts: 1,510 Member
    yes decline. It's pretty well known on here it's the polite thing to do.

    What can u really write?!

    Hi stranger. lets me friends.

    um... why?! Idk... I dnt know you well enough to tell u WHY i wanna be ur friend. U just looked cool.

    Lmfao.

    Wow... how about something as simple as, "I saw you on a thread, I like what you said?"

    What if you didnt find them on a thread?! What if u was just being nosey and goin thru a friends friends?! Ive had ppl add me and ive never seen thier name before.



    Then you might say

    "Hi, we have friends in common"

    OR

    I see how well you support So and So, I would love a friend like that.
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    I have never sent a message with a friend request so I guess i cant expect somebody else too.
  • ADobs
    ADobs Posts: 160 Member
    I know this is weird but I don't add (or I delete after the fact) people that don't eat enough and workout like crazy!!! For example, people that are only eating like 1,100 calories (when I believe the minimum should be at least 1,200 ESPECIALLY if you work out and burn lkike 500 calories) and who have thei daily calorie goal at like 1,200 WITH exercise. How can people eat this little? I'm not saying they have an eating disorder but I like to look at people's diary and see them eating more than that and therefore I can compare it to myself. I don't say anything to them, I just silently delete and move on :)
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    I know this is weird but I don't add (or I delete after the fact) people that don't eat enough and workout like crazy!!! For example, people that are only eating like 1,100 calories (when I believe the minimum should be at least 1,200 ESPECIALLY if you work out and burn lkike 500 calories) and who have thei daily calorie goal at like 1,200 WITH exercise. How can people eat this little? I'm not saying they have an eating disorder but I like to look at people's diary and see them eating more than that and therefore I can compare it to myself. I don't say anything to them, I just silently delete and move on :)

    I do this, too. I'd prefer to have healthy people on my list.
  • dixiefirefighter
    dixiefirefighter Posts: 5
    Im new to this an is looking to make new friends to compare notes and to challenge each other with excerise
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    Im new to this an is looking to make new friends to compare notes and to challenge each other with excerise

    Step 1, add a pic :)
  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    I just like seeing where people found my name/profile or why they felt compelled to send me a friend's request. If there is no message, I ponder for maybe one quintillionth of one second whether or not to accept.
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    I just like seeing where people found my name/profile or why they felt compelled to send me a friend's request. If there is no message, I ponder for maybe one quintillionth of one second whether or not to accept.

    LOL! Well said.
  • Sublimely_Self_Righteousreused
    Sublimely_Self_Righteousreused Posts: 935 Member
    They could just be shy, or speachless in the presence of your beauty.

    Haha, thanks. My husband seems to be sometimes, too. :)

    Ahhh dang, you had to go and bring him up, crushing my heart :brokenheart:
  • sexygenius
    sexygenius Posts: 1,078 Member
    I accept everyone .. because I'm awesome like that.. I would hate to miss our on a potential awesome friend just because they weren't sure what to say or they picked an ugly picture..
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    They could just be shy, or speachless in the presence of your beauty.
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  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    They could just be shy, or speachless in the presence of your beauty.
    Love_Connection.jpg

    Hahahahahahaha
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    They could just be shy, or speachless in the presence of your beauty.

    Haha, thanks. My husband seems to be sometimes, too. :)

    Ahhh dang, you had to go and bring him up, crushing my heart :brokenheart:

    I'm sure you'll find someone, saying sweet things like that. :laugh:
  • RensR
    RensR Posts: 23
    I've sent you a friend request because i liked the list of parenting books you posted on another thread. Simples. Plus i liked your profile pic x
  • NeedANewFocus
    NeedANewFocus Posts: 898 Member
    i prefer to a message to accompany the request. It's nice to ready why someone chose you to be their friend out of the millions of gorgeous rockstar people on this site. However, it's not a deal breaker. Periodically, I "clean" up my friends list of people who arent logging in or arent talking to me.
  • AwesomelyAmber
    AwesomelyAmber Posts: 1,617 Member
    Usually I add... I don't always message when requesting a new friend, most times I do. I figure it is easy-peasy to delete as necessary. :bigsmile:

    LOL then you have the whiners saying "whhhhyyyy did you delete me????"


    Ha hahaha well if I took the time to delete them, quite frankly they are super annoying or down right crazy. I don't have time for crazies! :laugh:
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    I've been a member here for a pretty good while, and I have about a jillion MFP friends, and it has never once presented me with any sort of a problem. I accept them all and I'm very slow to delete. More is merrier, it's motivating to see what others are doing.

    I'll admit I still have folks on my friends list that have been MIA for over a year, and I leave them on there hoping they'll come back and planning to be a friendly face for them if/when they do.
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    I've sent you a friend request because i liked the list of parenting books you posted on another thread. Simples. Plus i liked your profile pic x

    And you told me that in a message...so I knew you weren't a creeper! :)
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    They could just be shy, or speachless in the presence of your beauty.
    Haha, thanks. My husband seems to be sometimes, too. :)
    Ahhh dang, you had to go and bring him up, crushing my heart :brokenheart:
    I'm sure you'll find someone, saying sweet things like that. :laugh:
    Yeah. He's a sweet talkin' dad. I'm sure he can wrastle up some darlins here quicker than a rattlesnake can hop into his boot.
  • DietingMommy08
    DietingMommy08 Posts: 1,345 Member
    I accept everyone .. because I'm awesome like that.. I would hate to miss our on a potential awesome friend just because they weren't sure what to say or they picked an ugly picture..

    Exactly!
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    I've been a member here for a pretty good while, and I have about a jillion MFP friends, and it has never once presented me with any sort of a problem. I accept them all and I'm very slow to delete. More is merrier, it's motivating to see what others are doing.

    I'll admit I still have folks on my friends list that have been MIA for over a year, and I leave them on there hoping they'll come back and planning to be a friendly face for them if/when they do.

    Aw, this is nice!
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    They could just be shy, or speachless in the presence of your beauty.
    Haha, thanks. My husband seems to be sometimes, too. :)
    Ahhh dang, you had to go and bring him up, crushing my heart :brokenheart:
    I'm sure you'll find someone, saying sweet things like that. :laugh:
    Yeah. He's a sweet talkin' dad. I'm sure he can wrastle up some darlins here quicker than a rattlesnake can hop into his boot.

    LOL, good to know, cowboy!
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    Thanks.

    Brenda! Where are you? I hope you're well. :happy:
  • Scott613
    Scott613 Posts: 2,317 Member
    I usually flip a coin
  • Hayesgang
    Hayesgang Posts: 624
    I prefer a message and an open diary.
  • Laura_Ivy
    Laura_Ivy Posts: 555 Member
    I don't discriminate and just add all requests :) I'm open to all types of people. I just need and want support and the more the merrier! :-) I've sent messages with friend requests and have sent some with none. I don't have rules and regulations...way too low maintenance for all that.
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    i could not ignore someone....at least not online im not an ahole
  • jennajava
    jennajava Posts: 2,176 Member
    i could not ignore someone....at least not online im not an ahole

    So am I?
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