Monday, October 17, 2011

Facebook Friend Clean-up

What makes a Facebook friend?

Is it someone whose truly a good friend that you want another way to connect with?  Is it someone you were once friends with who you've just recently reconnected with?  Are they family members you want to share pictures with?  Or are they merely people whose path you've crossed?

Earlier today I decided to go through the 421 friends I have on Facebook and realized that quite a few were people who fell into one of two categories.  In one group are those whose paths I've crossed once or twice but who I really don't know all that well.  In the other group are a handful of people who I went to elementary / high school with but who I haven't really been in touch with since high school graduation over sixteen years ago.

I came up with thirty people who I ended up deleting from my friends list.  They're people I actually haven't communicated with since accepting their friend request.  No wall posts between us, no messages back and forth, no "liking" of photos or status up-dates.  The sad part is that I don't even know if they'll realize that I've "un-friended" them!

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