Buddies

[bvwsmaker]

What's the etiquette on making someone a buddy? I usually ask first. (Or I wait for someone I know to make me their buddy and then I make them a buddy in return.)

I ask because there's quite a few people I've interacted with on CF that I do not have as buddies yet (and could be). But I feel it's presumptuous to assume they'd want to be my buddy so I don't just hit the buddy button without permission. (Sadly, I haven't been very aggressive at asking for permission either.)

BTW, this doesn't mean the three that buddied me tonight needed to ask my permission before buddying me. I appreciated gaining three new buddies!

 

[MMXII]

If I've interacted with them a few times, I usually just go for it. They can always put me on their ignore list, right?

 

[heartnsoul]

I usually add someone to my Buddies list when I feel we have a positive, like-minded connection. Most of the Buddies on my list are people who share the same philosophies and views of life like me. Then there are others who are just NICE and FRIENDLY people who like to be friends with everyone and that is okay too.

There really are no set rules about adding someone to your Buddy list. You'll know when you feel strongly about an interaction with someone that will prompt you to add them to your list. I take Buddies pretty seriously and just don't go adding anyone...but realize not everyone is like that. So it just depends I guess.