How to Make More Friends Online

Have you ever been hit on by a really slimy guy at a bar? You know, the kind that uses cheesy lines and is talking about “later” before you know his name, or is trying to buy you a drink before he knows yours? Well, lately that’s how I’ve been feeling every time I login to Facebook.

I, along with a bunch of other social media bloggers, have said this over and over again: introduce yourself! Whether you are friending on Facebook, following on Twitter or connecting on LinkedIn, say hello! And, oh, I don’t know, maybe why we should connect?

Lest I sound like a snob, I’d like to make it know that I accept everyone—if you tell me why or how I know you, or own up to the fact that I have no clue who you are, but you’d like to change that.

Here are a few tips to keep me, and others, from clicking ‘ignore.’

Connectivity

“We know all the same people, we should get lunch, blah, blah, blah. Wanna fuck?” OK, so I stole that from Sex and the City, but you get the idea. Don’t make me click through to see who our shared online connections are; tell me who you know online or off, that I know as well. That’s enough of a reason! And, assuming I like who you are name dropping, it’s a vote of confidence for you. Either way, placing you with people I already know is the easiest way to make me feel obligated to say yes. (more…)

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