Should i add my old friend on facebook?

RobitTV

Basically today i found my old friend on facebook, we used to go to school together when i was younger until one time me and my parents moved house and i didn't see him maybe until 4 years after that and i may have saw him another time after that.

My mother still speaks to his mother now and again, but i haven't seen him in around 6 years maybe even 7.

I Feel nervous and dunno what to do for the best, should i add him? he might deny the request and even if he does accept the request i somehow think will we speak to eachother much or AT ALL.

That's the risk of im afraid of, what would you do in my situation? and what should i do?

blatantrereg

I get the odd add from people I barely know or met once. Often they don't follow up with talking. Facebook friend requests really aren't a big deal.
I wouldn't worry about the acceptance or rejection of the request either. Some people are private and limit their friend lists to people they have active connections with. If he rejects it's probably just because of that. Unless there's more to it or he's a huge drama queen, he won't think badly of you for sending the request even if he does turn it down.

meoklmrk91

I got a friend request from my childhood best friend a while back. He moved away and we lost contact. I accepted it, we haven't spoken or anything but I guess it's nice to just be friends.

If you want to add him add him, all he can do is decline and even if he does it doesn't really matter, I wouldn't worry about it that much.

Pretty Polly

I'd say go for it, sure what have you got to lose:)

PopTarts

If you want a relationship with him, then add him.

I don't see any point in adding him if when he accepts you wait for him to make some contact / the first move.

It can be cool to catch up with people you were once close to and often you can build on the friendship again.

You have to be willing to make the effort though.

Add him, have a bit of banter with him and go out for a few drinks and catch up!