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Is this weird?

14 replies

gloriousday34 · 26/04/2026 23:05

The Other day I noticed a really handsome guy in my Facebook suggestions. I rarely even use Facebook but he was genuinely really good looking. Is it weird to send a friend request. I get a few random an adding me that ive never seen as a female. I just don’t know whether it’s weird for me to add someone on fb purely on the basis that they’re really hot🤣

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LittleRoom · 27/04/2026 03:16

I think it's weird to add anyone you don't actually know, yes.

Steelworks · 27/04/2026 04:05

Yes, weird, especially if you don’t know him.

HappiestSleeping · 27/04/2026 04:20

I rarely use Facebook, but I also get really random friend suggestions. I get that I might know people that the other person knows, but often the suggestions have no connection to me at all. I guess it's just Facebook trying to expand its market somehow.

It's so full of adverts these days, it's nigh on impossible to use.

TittyGajillions · 27/04/2026 05:56

Yes it's weird and what's to say he'll accept the request?

Shallotsaresmallonions · 27/04/2026 06:02

Weird

Francestein · 27/04/2026 06:05
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What these guys said

lookinggforadvice · 27/04/2026 06:09

Could also be a bit dodgy if you have no friends in common. I’m middle aged and overweight and I’ve had a few very good looking men add me, they are normally “widowed” often ex military or in the fire service type jobs. I always decline obviously as I’m guessing it’s some kind of romance scam !

HaveYouFedTheFish · 27/04/2026 06:44

lookinggforadvice · 27/04/2026 06:09

Could also be a bit dodgy if you have no friends in common. I’m middle aged and overweight and I’ve had a few very good looking men add me, they are normally “widowed” often ex military or in the fire service type jobs. I always decline obviously as I’m guessing it’s some kind of romance scam !

This.

RaraRachael · 27/04/2026 07:12

lookinggforadvice · 27/04/2026 06:09

Could also be a bit dodgy if you have no friends in common. I’m middle aged and overweight and I’ve had a few very good looking men add me, they are normally “widowed” often ex military or in the fire service type jobs. I always decline obviously as I’m guessing it’s some kind of romance scam !

Yep. Me too.
Classic romance scammer types.

Bjorkdidit · 27/04/2026 07:17

I'd suspect that he's not even real, more a visual click bait, going by the trash that FB is now.

Friend him and you'll be 'helping him out' with business ideas or financial emergencies before you know it.

TittyGajillions · 27/04/2026 07:51

How is it likely to be a romance scam if she's the one sending a friend request?

RaraRachael · 27/04/2026 08:23

TittyGajillions · 27/04/2026 07:51

How is it likely to be a romance scam if she's the one sending a friend request?

I've lost count of the times a "handsome, widowed, Christian American man in the military" or similar has appeared in my friend suggestions.

It must be some algorithm that picks up that I'm a woman of a certain age.

Best advice is don't ever send or accept friend requests from people you don't know- why would you?

neilshair · 27/04/2026 08:31

Do you accept requests form these random men?

G5000 · 27/04/2026 08:32

yes weird and it's probably a romance scammer.

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