photoI get a Facebook friends' list of about 150 more or less. Sad? Nary, not genuinely. I think even 150 is excessive, given that in real life if I had to really count my friends, I would non need many than the fingers of one hand. Honestly. Now that spring is here it's time to clean my press, my house and my life. It's time to get rid of stuff that has no role in my life, no purpose, hasn't been used, ne'er will beryllium; stuff that is weighing me down, complicating my existence and making me feel low. In short, it's fourth dimension to de-smother and release of all the unsought things. Yes, that includes Facebook friends. You know as well arsenic I do, that Facebook friends are different from real friends. We gather, accumulate, pounce on, beg, hound, and husk people until they become our Facebook friends- untold the one way, as we buy clothes, place, bags and what not. Just as we buy ill-fitting, ineligible clothes and shoes- spontaneous buys, sales bargains thinking we will use them one mean solar day, we create and make an impressive collection of Facebook friends. Don't you think it's about time this list got a good overtake? A strip up operation in a ruthless, detached way is the only way to detox our lives of the people we have encircled ourselves by and for whom we put on a masquerade when we appear on Facebook. Cause we non? Alright, let's get retired to business, then. First about pointers:

  • Do not feel guilty about doing information technology. You know you are non ever going to start disembarrass of your real friends. You recognize WHO they are, they know who you are. Your relationship goes beyond the virtual pages of a book and exists in real aliveness. It's the other friends we are talking about. So think of your real friends atomic number 3 the classic, timeless pieces in your wardrobe that will always remain there forever.
  • Don't look at the NUMBERS: There are some 'friends' who really penury to give way. Yes they really ut. Ne'er mind the numbers Beaver State how IT's exit to make you seem. What only if 25 friends on Facebook? How bad is that? At the least you privy be foreordained that they are really your friends.
  • The feeling is mutual: You are not the only same spring-cleaning. Call up the times you suddenly found yourself out of favour with a Facebook friend, for no reasonableness and wondered what happened. Yes, just like that, you found yourself shunted Extinct. Well, the flavour is mutual. People fountain immaculate all the year round. People will expel you from their FB list, so why feel intense about doing it yourself. Everyone has the right to Diamond State-clutter!
  • Have an Anthem to motivate you de-clutter: This year for me it's ' LET IT GO, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba IT Blend in' from the movie Frozen.

It could be anything; how about ' I will survive'? By Gloria Gaynor or 'I'm Risky' by Michael Joe Jackson, to build up your mood and lighten your look. Here are some handy tips to de-clutter your Facebook friends' list care nonentity's business:

Tilt#1: The STRANGER: Who is this mortal? You don't know the name or the face. How did they set about on your friends' heel? Sometimes a stranger leave slip the net and get into your exclusive circle. Maybe you accepted their friend's petition when you were sleepy, depressed, wanted to increase the 'numbers'. Maybe you have lots of friends in common. Just if you don't know this person, never met them in real life or likely to, wherefore are they able to gain access to your private photos, thoughts, sensitive information equivalent birthdays, name of your pet, name of your hometown, your children's school, favorite colour and so on. Would you part with this information if it were a stranger off the road? You wouldn't. So what is this person doing Here? Time to quickly hit the DELETE button. No question about this unity.

Tip #2: The Tacit type: This 'friend' is watching your all prompt. You can feel his/ her presence because they are forever online, 'liking' other people's stuff. Does he/she ever so 'alike' your stuff? Ne'er. Comment? Never. No more messages, no birthday wishes. That is the last straw. You 'like' his/her photos, quotes of the day and wish him/her on her birthday and else occasions. Still nix. Blank. Do you keep groveling and mendicancy them to be your friend? I think not. Time to hit the Erase clit. Whoosh! Feels better?

Tip #3: The IGNORER : This 'friend' is your 'friend' only happening FB, but when you come face to face in real aliveness, he/she just looks through you. At first you think he/ she is myopic, He/she left-of-center the spectacles seat at home therefore cannot see you. Maybe you look assorted in real life, maybe those dark circles are making you look like someone else today, maybe he/she is in a bad temper, the lighting is bad. You try and give benefit of question to them. The truth is he/she did non leave the spectacles at home…. they just left their manners at national. Before you theme yourself to a life of humiliation from this 'ignorer friend' [or should we articulate uneducated person], it's time to say Tantalum Ta. Yes bye bye. Sorry nobelium thank you. Press delete. Done.

Tip#3: The WEIRDO: Okay, this one posts photos, videos, quotes of an detestable nature. All morning when you continue to FB [why you do that is another issue], on that point is a horrific video ready to greet you. A weird photograph screaming out at you with it's crooked signified of wit. Humour for them, not for you. Why spoil your mornings and your clock on FB if much stuff is going to haunt you through the day. Much as you Crataegus oxycantha like this friend in real living, it May be clock time to get eliminate him/her along with his/her baggage. Yes each the weird stuff that pollutes your FB fence in with distasteful graffito. Feels a little rotten to serve this if the person is nice in real life. Okeh let's impartial BLOCK then come out of the timeline for now, shall we? Don't gain DELETE yet.

Tip#4: The SHOWPIECE : You and only you are to blame for this 'friend'. You conveyed the acquaintance's request, and so that this person could grace your friends' list, so that he/she could add to the numbers but also brand your listing look after winning. This someone embellishes your friends' list, decorates it. Maybe this person is genuinely interesting, very popular, a miniskirt-celebrity from your kindergarten years. But sadly they have NO worry in you. They condescended to accept your friend's request to not offend you. This person makes your FB list look pin-up, very pretty…. oooo you suffer such glamorous friends, friends in high-altitude places…. isn't this what you want else multitude to think? Well, this showpiece adds that glam constituent to your FB life. You ' care ' their photos, fawn over every matter they post. Sometimes they give you a bit tidbit past 'liking' your praising comment, but mostly you get no acknowledgement for being their devotee. He/ she is the celebrity and you are the follower. Is this your friend? C'mon! Out with the truth. IT's a bit like having this really expensive outfit in your press that you bequeath ne'er wear because it is not YOU…not your style, not for your figure and stream of your comfort zone. Wouldn't you like to give it to charity? Why LET it clutter your wardrobe? As wel, this piece de resistance supporter, may take over taken effort to evolve, but may be best to get rid of. OUT. Why continue to lack to aspire to be in his/her social circle when you know it's out of question. Just let him/ her go. Severely they will comprise grateful for it too. Make it leisurely for both of you…breathe in, breathe out…. Let it go, rent out it go…Bye ……this was a tough i.

Tip #5: The OBLIGATORY friend: This one is a 'friend' whose connection with is you is because they are some distant relational who made you their friend so they could spy connected you, to report to your in laws or they just want pure entertainment free of charge, at your expense. You've been compelled to accept them, only because of elite group obligations. Put on't want to upset the in-laws, do you? Ever time you update your status or spill your emotions all over your FB wall; you know that so-and-so is spying. Earlier you've logged retired, your entire spread-eagle family and friends in real world bang your exact state of mind, thanks to our very cozy friend! This friend is hard to get rid off. Maybe adjudge that you are closing weak your Facebook account and then lento but surely let this supporter off. How are they going to know you've deleted them? After you've get them hug dru, quickly change your profile picture and to be doubly sure, block them bump off and make a point masses can't search you connected FB. Phew, that is hard work. But this 'friend' is the worst clutter in your list. There is an inexplicable joy in pressing the DELETE button. If one click doesn't work, dual or triple detent…. only make sure you do it! The just trouble with this is they might try to befriend you again…peculiarly if they find you are active on FB [maybe they spotted your notice on a mutual friend's page!]. Well, if you must, accept them again. If the block hasn't worked or they hold on, you have no choice. In 2 months meter, declare your write u culmination over again. Do a second springiness clean. Let's see who is more dogged you operating theatre this obligatory friend.

Tip#5: The Attending SEEKER: This one wants and craves attention. So they will post on your wall, whether it concerns you or not. He/she leave tag you in mindless photos, which do non even have you [operating theatre anyone] in it. He/ She will pursue in discussions / arguments on your Fb page with your other friends…just to seek a little attention. Feel a routine sorry for this individual. Get into't really want to get eliminate him/her especially because of the lovely comment they left on the wall last year…Hmmm…. alright, let's shortlist this one. But stop from DELETING fair yet. Peradventur not.

Hint # 6: The Impermanent 'FRIEND': This 'friend' got into your FB lean, by default. Maybe they were a colleague at an old zumba class, wanted a recipe or some other information, and hence tracked you on FB. Instead of sending you an email, they just contacted you on FB. That's all. No early connections. The recipe is exchanged; you no longer brawl zumba, and so why is this somebody still your 'friend'? Do yourself and this person a favour. Declutter for them as much for you. DELETE yourself from this mortal's life and perhaps, they might even respect you Thomas More and try to personify a real friend. No thinking involved in this. Hit DELETE. No, you will not pauperization this somebody in future. If you do, just establish contact again. Sayonara darling, we were never friends! PHEW! That was hard work. Everyone is different so I'm sure there are other types of non-friends we all receive sitting pretty and messing our FB lives. Feel free to de-clutter as you see fit. Feel lighter. Feel alleviated. After this drill you will be left with a handful of friends. Whether they are true or non is for you to see in the close one year, so you can de-clutter again. Friends whether in real life or Facebook or wherever have to make you feel good, mind to you and respect you. The admiration has to be mutual. And then before you offer collecting Sir Thomas More friends to rebuild your tired statistics, Guess. Don River't just transmi out friend requests to people or accept them from populate only because you are competing with your cousin who at last count had 1500 friends in her jackpot. It's not the end of the world if you hold few good friends who you cherish and who you cannot time lag to meet connected FB from fourth dimension to time. In fact, that manner you will have much time to go out into the real reality and make recently tangible friends. Yes, sure, saying Good-bye is not easy. Just say it in different languages and have sport…hap! Right away if you excuse me, I'm off to do some spring cleaning…… SHARE exclusively if you Daring: