Are You Wanting To Buy Friends On Facebook?

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By Julie Ross


A person's life can be defined by a great many things; wealth, career, achievements, education and so forth. However, above all else perhaps it is in a person's friendships and social circle that true definition can be seen. As such, those feeling the need to buy friends are questionable for a great many reasons; though in modern day life, the margins to this belief are blurred somewhat.

It would be fair to say that it is never good to buy friends, if you have to bribe people to spend time with you, they are not going to be the most reliable of people after all. However, as social networking becomes ever important, the number of friends each person has on their account is somewhat of a status symbol.

Many may view this as a little sad, or desperate, but in some cases this is very much not the case at all. For example, those individuals looking to boost awareness of themselves as a service provider could well be justified in doing this. Companies too have more than enough justification to actually buy friends.

Building up friend lists through clever initiatives through social networking is therefore being run with by many professionals. Many see it is as nothing more than aggressive advertising, though in many respects this would be a little unsubstantiated statement.

Online marketing companies are therefore putting together packages offering multiple connections for a fee. Looking to buy friends in this way can prove extremely successful; as those targeted are likely to be interested in what is on offer already.

Delivering a message directly to potential friends in this way is, whilst aggressive, not over the top. The option to accept the friendship always remains with the individual; there is no automatic subscription unless the individual has elected to go down this route.

As the trend for living and working online grows, being contacted in this way and staying on touch in this way is preferred by many. It removes much of the hassle of looking for something, whilst also makes things immediately accessible. As time shortens, this is only a good thing.

Looking to buy friends is never a good way forward when operating in the real world. Those that only take and spend time to you because you are giving them something are not worth it. In business however, and perhaps in a race for numbers against your real friends, there is something to be said for it perhaps.




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