"Rem member me? , face book etiquette.?

Why do those of us who use face book collect names of people who we have not seen for years, or may not even know?.





Is it etiquette, to send someone a message first just to say "Hi, and see if they ask you to be thair "friend" , or just ask for a friend confirm.





I know evenone has their own ideas about space a bounderies, I am talking as a man , in regard to contacting women

"Rem member me? , face book etiquette.?
facebook is all one work. but anyway, yeh i dont get it. ive had people who ive not seen for 10 years add me, then dont bother do say hi or anything after i accept them. stupid.





the person who made the request should make conversation first as soon as the request is accepted. thats just what i think.
Reply:It's a competition to see who can look like they have the best social circle.
Reply:I suppose you could always "add a personal message" to your friend request. that way, you aren't wasting time waiting for each other to decide who should add who, and you are giving that option there and then to either accept or decline.





Thats what I would probably do anyway...
Reply:I don't think there is necessarily a proper etiquette for it. If you haven't talked to them in a while, it may be good to send them a message that indicates that you actually know them and aren't just some weird guy trying to hit on them or something. Besides, if you really want to friend them on facebook, it would probably be nice to talk to them too, right?
Reply:Some people (ie my sister) message people and wait for them to add her as a friend. However, they don't and are waiting for her to add them as a friend. They message each other back and forth without ever being friends.





Just do a friend request off the bat if you want them on your list. If they don't want you as their friend, they'll decline you. Simple as that.