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By John Kanelis<\/strong> \/ johnkanelis_92@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

I have just finished chuckling\u00a0 under my breath at a “friend” request I received on my Facebook page.<\/p>\n

Why am I chuckling?<\/p>\n

I admit that I probably spend too much time on Facebook. I use the social medium to distribute my blog; I have plenty of actual friends and even more than a smattering of Facebook “friends” with whom I have a casual relationship. Many of them are kind enough to share my blog posts with those on their networks. To them I say “thank you.”<\/p>\n

What about these “friend” requests I keep getting?<\/p>\n

They usually are from individuals who present themselves as attractive females. I delete them immediately for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n

None of them provides me any background info on them. No places of birth; no work history; no relationship information; no educational background info.<\/p>\n

A word to the wise: Do not bother to send me these requests if you decline to tell me anything about yourself.<\/em><\/p>\n

One more aspect of these “friend” requests gives me pause. If they do not send me any background info, then I immediately grow suspicious that the individual whose picture appears on the request is actually, um, that person<\/em>. Do you get my drift? Is the young woman in fact an overweight knuckle-dragger with half his teeth missing?<\/p>\n

If you’re going to solicit me for my “friendship” on social media, at least prove to me that you are who you say you are … not that I will accept the request, mind you.<\/p>\n

Are we clear? Good!<\/p>\n\n

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