Comments on: Facebook and Friendship http://www.johnlacey.com/social-networking/facebook-and-friendship/ Connect, Create, Collaborate Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Nick http://www.johnlacey.com/social-networking/facebook-and-friendship/comment-page-1/#comment-4131 Nick Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:28:39 +0000 http://www.johnlacey.com/?p=1538#comment-4131 While I tend to think of at least 98% of my Facebook friends as either acquaintances, or even just people I have met, I'll agree with you that it can sting when we are rejected via this form of social networking. Usually though, the people worth hanging onto will either attempt to engage us via other means, or will at least grant us the courtesy of explaining their cessation. To look at it from another angle, though, I'm very glad I could, for instants, stop following my ex, as constant updates about her life would only make me feel worse about the fact that we are no longer together. It's a tricky one, alright. While I tend to think of at least 98% of my Facebook friends as either acquaintances, or even just people I have met, I’ll agree with you that it can sting when we are rejected via this form of social networking. Usually though, the people worth hanging onto will either attempt to engage us via other means, or will at least grant us the courtesy of explaining their cessation.

To look at it from another angle, though, I’m very glad I could, for instants, stop following my ex, as constant updates about her life would only make me feel worse about the fact that we are no longer together.

It’s a tricky one, alright.

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