How did you get so many friends on Facebook?

I am out of college but want to use Facebook to re-connect w. old acquaintainces. I added about 8 friends so far that I know, but feel weird contacting people/acquaintainces I haven't seen/spoken to in years. Also- I wonder how it seems like everyone on Facebook has 100+ friends (or in this range). I don't think I know that many people from school and am just wondering- if you're one of those people with a lot of friends on Facebook- did you know all of those people personally? or did you e-mail random people from your school?

How did you get so many friends on Facebook?
The great thing about facebook is that shouldn't feel wierd about contacting old acquaintainces!! I am also out of college, and alot of times people from my high school and college who I barely talked too will friend request me (and I've done the same.)





I have do not accept friend requests from strangers, so i do know my 100+ friends. Alot of them are people that were in clubs and classes with me, even if I didn't know them well. Also, whenever I meet a friend of a friend, I'll request them.





A way to find friends in to do a search of your school (high school) or major at college, etc and request anyone you remember. Also, I'll pick a few friends when I am bored and look at their friend list. I often find people from high school that i've lost touch with that way.
Reply:You will see that those with 100+ friends are usually university students and therefore already have instant access to classmates, etc. However, I'm sure such people only have casual links with many of there Facebook friends.
Reply:No, I just asked a question similar to this one and I'm just going to reply with my opinion. The people I add, I know them in person (in real life). They are co-workers, friends, old friends that I've re-connected with, family, or classmates. I don't add random people that I don't know, but I'm sure many people on Facebook do, because I get at least a few friend requests a week from people I don't know at all, and reject their requests. I make sure the people on my friends list are people that I want to stay in touch with in the future.





Don't worry about have a million friends, everyone starts out with a few and as you see more of your friends online, your list will grow. Just have fun. =)
Reply:mauhahaha we just have alot of friends.