You have: 7 New Friend Requests.

So earlier today I came up with a brilliant experiment. Maybe it's not really that brilliant, but whatever. I don't care, because it will be interesting. I'm going to call it "Friend Request". Allow me to explain. We've all been there before. You login to Facebook and are notified that you have a new friend request. You go to check it out... and you have no idea who it is. Or maybe you've been the one who's sent out the random request to a stranger. Regardless, I find it funny how we are all so eager and ready to make new online friends. It's all too easy. No confrontation, no embarrassment. Just one click and you instantly transcend the status of "stranger" to  a "friend". Suddenly, the gate's of personal privacy are unlocked. It is now socially acceptable to "poke" them, "like" them, and write all over their wall! Good for you!

So, how exactly has Facebook affected the way we make friends today? Is possible to make friends just as quickly face to face? Well, Beginning on Monday, November 1st, I am going to find out. Here are my rule's:

Friend Request:

1. Make friends with one stranger for each day of the week
2. 3 of these friends need to be female, and 3 have to be male. The last one can be male or female.
3. Only 3/7 strangers can be from my classes
4. I must introduce myself and ask "Do you want to be friends?"
5. If they agree, then I must find out their first and last name.
6. Learn at least 3 things about them
7. Send them a friend request on Facebook

I will record my success (and failure) each day by reporting on my new friends. Included in my reports, I will tell you there names, their initial reactions to my request, and the 3 things I learned about each of them. This is an interesting experiment and I can't wait to begin. It will take me on a trip outside my comfort zone, but hopefully I will learn something, and gain some new friends in the process. Let me know what you think, and feel free to try this experiment yourself. I dare you. =)

Splat!