You join Facebook one day and next thing you know, you are flooded with friend requests. One day you will stare at the laptop screen realizing you have more than a 1000 friends on Facebook. Here are 5 compelling reasons why you should start cleaning up your Facebook friend list.
Privacy Compromised
Compromise of Privacy
If you have more than 500 friends on Facebook, you have to think of the fact that everything you post is available to a surprising number of people. Although there are privacy settings on Facebook, most people are pretty oblivious to this little tweak.
Messy Newsfeed
Messy Newsfeed
The more the number of friends on Facebook, the more your newsfeed gets cluttered with irrelevant posts. Cleaning up your friends list will also give you a better Facebook experience.
No Annoying People
Annoying People
The number people posting annoying stuff on Facebook is on the rise with no signs of abating. By limiting your number of friends you will gain peace of mind by staying away from these pests.
Bad for your Brain
Bad for Brain
You need to care for your brain’s capacity to maintain relationships. Research indicates that the human brain can never maintain more than 150 real-life relationships.
Deterioration of Real Relationships
Deterioration of Real Relationships
More number of Facebook friends might be directly correlated to decline in the intimacy between you and your nearest and dearest ones. Make sure you pay good attention to your real friends and not the virtual ones.
Author: Aayushi Jain
