<p>ad.bc, I've been receiving friend requests from a lot of people from the Class of 2012, and it's really rather awkward.</p>
<p>I would much rather meet someone in person first, introduce myself, and have a pleasant conversation before becoming "friends."</p>
<p>I mean, even when fellow classmates, colleagues in H.S. friended me, I would "ignore" them. I always feel somewhat bad about it, but hey.</p>
<p>It's purpose is gossip, really: writing on peoples' walls, looking at one another's photos.
Also, be warned that Facebook is the ultimate stalking tool.</p>
<p>I have about 300 closest friends on facebook and about 700 pictures (most are tagged). God forbid I feel lonely. =)
I do go through the list and delete friends if I forget who they are.</p>
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<p>I would much rather meet someone in person first, introduce myself, and have a pleasant conversation before becoming "friends."</p>
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<p>facebook friends aren't "friends," they're more like "acquaintances"</p>
<p>or "people you might possibly ever consider talking to"</p>