Do at the ripe old age of 39 I finally joined facebook... what do I do?

[SheWhoDaresGins2]

I am baffled quite frankly.

Managed to upload a profile pic and now Im sat thinking why the hell did I bother?

So not do. Bloody fat thumbs...

Find ex boyfriends to see how lucky you were!?

Find some friends? Comment or like their posts otherwise anything you post or comment will be ignored. (yes, it is that trivial).

Think of anything you are interested in and search for it in the search box. There will be a group for it which you can join. Off hand, the things I have joined are local interests (e.g. my kids' school, local attractions), fan groups for celebs I like, theatres, places I like, home town groups, chat groups for crafts, e.g. crochet, knitting, groups that post pics of kittens (yes, that is real too) etc.

Oh and then look up absolutely anyone you have ever known and see what they are doing.

Check your privacy settings are how you want them, rather than the default.

Then find

• your friends
• pages for places you like
• groups for things that interest you.

The algorithms are self-perpetuating, so the more you click on things to do with bell-ringing (as an example) the more you'll be shown stuff about bell-ringing.

If you’ve got any hobbies or interests see if there’s any groups you can join. They’re good for chatting and ideas. There’s groups for everything!

Leave!

Im kinda liking ShatnersWigs idea. Haven't got a bloody clue what I am doing lol

Humans of New York is the best bit of Facebook

Well. I lasted a day. Its gone. What the hell was I thinking

Haha I was going to say delete it and get Instagram instead.

Totally agree @ShatnersWig and glad op has.

It's a wormhole of dreadfulness.

be aware that if you post in groups, the post appears in the feed of your friends.

also that if you join a group, your friends could if they chose to view your groups. I don't do that to my friends but it's possible.

I have no idea why some people hate Facebook so much. I find it a fantastic way to keep in touch with friends and family all over the world. I just block anyone who is an arsehole, its not difficult.