It’s okay for me to get Facebook notifications and messages – I check them most of the time. But if we’re going to talk about Facebook Friend Requests, it’s the one I usually ignore because it’s full of people we don’t even know. So, who are these people?
1. Your actual friends and relatives
I don’t think this one needs any further explanation. This is the main idea behind Facebook friends: people you actually know!
2. Friends of your friends / relatives that don’t know you personally
They have faces that might seem familiar, pictures with your family and friends, and a last name that you recognize. To top it all off, both of you have a good number of mutual friends. These are friends of your friends or relatives that you don’t know personally, but you might have heard two or more stories about them.
3. People who just want more Facebook friends for the number
More friends = more likes & shares, right? While we’re not sure how true that can be, there are indeed people who just add anyone for the sake of having more Facebook “friends”.
4. Creepers who want to see more of you and your not-so-public posts
Maybe you have a neat looking profile photo or someone stalked you from Tinder, we don’t know. But the objective behind this is really quite obvious especially if you like teasing people in social media with your workout or swimming photos. They just want to see more of you.
5. Same school or industry
People from your high school, from your college, or they’re doctor-engineer-lawyers like you – they’ll add you probably to just widen their network and have you in contact just in case. Some of us will accept most of them anyway cause we don’t really see the wrong in doing so. Besides, we have tons of mutual friends already!
6. Strangers for online friendships
Some do it for connecting with friends, some do it for the number, and some do it for creepy purposes, but some really just do it to make friends. You have the same interests, same likes and all of that, and they’ll just message you in a friendly manner.
7. “Open-minded ka ba?” and other business opportunities
If you know how to spot these people and you accept them, you might be faced with job opportunities!
… Or it’s networking.
8. For sex and other activities
There are a lot of Facebook groups out there full of people who share the same activities and interests. If you’re in one of those groups and active, then don’t be so surprised if people from that group started adding you.
Special Mention: If you’re quite the famous person, people will add you just so they can say they’re “friends” with you. It happens, and we’re sure some of us probably tried adding celebrities and other identities too.
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