Would you accept a friends request from someone you went out with at school ?

[NewYearFitQueen]

More of a friend really
in the same large group
Say age 15/16

that person is also friends, well on FB with people you wouldn’t want to be reconnected with
basically rough ones
I very much doubt he spends time with them tho
im guessing most likely only connected on FB

hes ok
no attraction or anything like that
just we’ve not been each others lives for what 30 years now so
what’s the point
or maybe it’s good to have lose connections as you get older

anyway what would you do ?

Say yes maybe. Don’t interact. Un friend again. Don’t over think

I know I’m over thinking but he’s got a public friends list, and I can imagine if I accept then im on his list maybe more people maybe come forward

What would the benefit to you of accepting his FB friend request be?

Hard to generalise. Would depend how much I liked him at the time, really. And now much I disliked his other connections.....

Yes but put him on your acquaintance list. Make all your posts for friends apart from acquaintances. Make your friends list private .
You can also have it set so new friends can’t look back at old stuff if you want.

Meh. I'm friends with my teenage boyfriend on FB. We live locally, have RL friends in common, We've met for drinks a few times over the years, say hi in Asda etc. We've been in contact in one way or another for 30 years.

I'm not friends with anyone I went to uni with, or any other exes. Would only be for spying purposes if I did respond to a friend request, then would unfriend.

I told my kids they should only add folk to SM if they would come round to tea. Same applies for adults. You're overthinking op - if you want to let them into your life add them, if not don't bother, but certainly don't worry about what it signifies and what they'll think after so long!

I’m friends on Facebook with my teenage boyfriend. We dated almost 30 years ago and there’s zero attraction on either side. We’re both married to other people and have children, if I see him out and about I say hello but we don’t message each other or socialise together.

If I put someone on aqquantance list, would I show up on their friends list ?

Think I’ve got a few others i could add to that list

nothing other than curiosity of how someone’s life’s turned out

Which is exactly what anyone else who 'comes forward' would be doing if they request you.

You're massively overthinking this.

If you get a FR from anyone at all you're not obliged to accept it.

Just ignore other friend requests!

Ok thanks for the advice
I knew I was over thinking !!