General Discussion

Some people receive more Friend Requests because of their businesses or social organizations. But they wouldn't refer to all of these people as "friends." Trust me on this point. I know someone who has over 600 friends. I have about 130. And back when we were talking to each other, she made it sound like I was her closest friend. Can't see how she came to that conclusion, because we had little to nothing in common.

I reluctantly accepted more Friend Requests after high school Reunions. And then when their political affiliations became known, I unfriended them.

Conclusion: People use the Friend option for different reasons. Those with the highest number of friends may not be using Facebook in the same way that many who have fewer numbers. Personally, I can't imagine why anyone would want a Facebook account if they couldn't speak freely about their political views. On the other hand, too many think that having political views is taboo. So, I would say that it is hard to generalize about the people who use Facebook.

One of the positive options are the recreational groups, like orchid, frogs and toads etc. It works like the old social newsgroups of the 90s.