friends
By Trace86
@Trace86 (5030)
United States
December 29, 2006 1:07pm CST
Do you accept everyone who asks to be your friend? Even if after looking at their posts you have nothing in common? Is it the thing to do to accept anyone or can you be choosy? Do you get more points for having more friends? Unless there is some extra earing benefit for having tons, I want to be choosy and accept people who share my interests.
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35 responses
@knowitallgurl (923)
• United States
29 Dec 06
Yes, I am choosy as well. Im not sure if there is a benefit of having lots of friends other than friends help friends by answering each other questions, but if you have nothing in common with those asking to be your friends, I can understand why you wouldnt want to be their friend.
Good luck on your search of friends and thanks for the topic!
@shineison (874)
• Uganda
30 Dec 06
No i make friends when i spent some time and i try to read him if he is able i dont waste time to make friend.
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
30 Dec 06
I guess it would really depend on what your defination of a "friend" is. I do not accpet everyone who ask's to be my friend. If I have built up a repoires with them through threads, I will accept them, though as myLot has grown that becomes more difficult. I get requests from people who ask from the very day they joined and I have no clue who they are or what they are about. I have no need to see how many friends I can collect and anyone I do ask to be my friend but be someone I will to talk to off of the myLot forum. Interestingly enough, some of the friends I have accepted are people with whom I have I have differening opinions from. However, they did so in a postive, respectful nature. Just because someone doesn't think as you do or share the interests doesn't exclude them from being a real friend.
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@lulylove (1560)
• Brazil
30 Dec 06
I always add my new friends. For me it is very important to have friends here, therefore they always help me when I have you doubt, and mainly to answer well. I believe that to make friends it is always an excellent option and mylotumao in gives a perfect chance to them to know people new.
@nickventere (1420)
• Zambia
30 Dec 06
Well, I think it would be boring and pointless to have friends with whom u will not share anything.
U gotta have something in common and share ideas. I think it's not all just about making points. lol
Of course, yes, u can be choosy. U don't need to accept all and sundry. U have to choose friends.
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@ossie16d (11821)
• Australia
30 Dec 06
Initially I accepted everyone who asked to be my friend but now I am a little more discerning. I check the discussions that they have started as well as some of their responses and then decide. If I accept someone as a friend then I will respond to their discussions. If after a while I find that they are not responding to mine or their responses are inappropriate I take action.
Firstly if no responses, then I will send them a personal message and see what they say. If no reply, then I will delete them from my list of friends. Also if they make inappropriate responses to my discussions as well as others, I will also delete them.
We get no more points for having friends as far as I know so that is not a consideration, and nor should it be actually. I might not necessarily agree with what one of my friends says, but I can still make my point of view so it isn't absolutely necessary that we share common beliefs in all things.
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@kylesmiles (1910)
• United States
29 Dec 06
At first I would accept anyone as a friend but I am a little more choosey. Especially if this person has been a spammer or a cheater. :) I like to avoid those people. There are people I have seen around who ask to be my friend and I gladly accept them! :) Can't have too many friends.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
5 Jan 07
I accept whoever asks. I don't see the point of turning anyone away. We can all be friends.
@lekshmirg86 (3)
• India
30 Dec 06
No..i wont accept everyone.its always nice to be choosy because it is not necessary that the details provided by them should be true.but i dont suggest for a friend saying he should have my interest.Interest may differ.It doesnt matter for me.But its nice and secure to be choosy
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@leopardxtasy (2426)
• United States
30 Dec 06
i accept everybody i dont care if we have the same interests or not im not choosy because i know if you want to talk that person they have to be on your list
@emarie (5442)
• United States
30 Dec 06
me...i don't really care either way, i mean, its just online friends...on myspace i'm a bit more picky because that page is for my friends and family mostly. here...no big deal...i don't really check them that often, and there's just more posts in the friends topic area...so who cares.
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@Dolcerina (3376)
• Hungary
30 Dec 06
Mostly I accept. But if s/he never send comments tomy discussion I delete them. But Usually I do not. Maybe I should.
@sndshrane (288)
• India
30 Dec 06
HI, I am accept only those person as a friend who have something common with me common interest, thinkings. I am not accept anyone as my friend.