Is it weird to send a guy a friend request?

Never send a friend request to a man you fancy: If you send him a friend request on Facebook, you’ll just look desperate, according to Sherrie and Ellen. If he sends you a friend request then you should wait one or two days before you confirm it.

What can happen if you accept a friend request from someone you don’t know?

Only accept friend requests from people you know. Accepting friend requests from strangers can increase the risk of scammers spoofing YOUR profile, collecting personal information to gain access to online accounts (like your mother’s maiden name, a common verification question used for resetting passwords), etc.

Should You Friend Request a guy?

But don’t let that stop you – friend requesting a guy can be the perfect compromise of lighting the fire, while still allowing him to ultimately make the first real move and propel the courtship forward (those caveman tendencies never die, do they??).

What happens when you send a friend request to someone?

If you send a friend request in order to get to know them, you will never get to know them. They will either accept the friend request and allow you to spy on them and they will never talk to you, let the request sit there leaving you to wonder if they even saw it at all, or (the worst) they decline.

What do guys think when a girl friend requests you on Facebook?

“Guys generally think of it as a slightly flirty move when a girl Facebooks him,” explains Andy, an entrepreneur in New York City. “You’ve let him know you’re interested, without being too aggressive.” Agrees Jordan, a 26-year-old consultant, “If a girl takes the initiative to friend request you, it’s clear that she’s putting herself on the line.

What are some common mistakes that people make when making friends?

A common mistake that people make is send friend requests to people they’ve hardly or never talked to in order to become friends. TALK TO THEM IN REAL LIFE IF YOU WANT TO GET TO KNOW THEM. If you send a friend request in order to get to know them, you will never get to know them.