How to Add Contacts in Friendster

Social networking sites like Friendster are popular because they allow their users to connect with people around the world. Users can make new friends, business contacts or promote their music. Some may even find romance. With such a large user base, people can build a vast list of friends and contacts with just a few clicks. Follow these steps to add contacts in Friendster.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access
• Friendster profile

Find Potential Friends Through Your Profile Homepage

1. Sign in to your Friendster profile (see Resources below).
2. Look for the area labeled "People." You'll find a tab for "New Members" and a tab labeled "Popular."
3. Click on the "Popular" tab. You'll see pictures for popular Friendster users. Clicking the "New Members" tab will take you to them. Click on any of the profile pictures to visit that member's page.

Find Potential Friends by Searching for Them

4. Search for contacts by clicking the "Search" button. This takes you to a page that allows you to find people that meet the criteria you want.
5. Specify your search parameters, like gender, interests, relationship status, country and proximity to you. You can also search by the user's name, college or groups they may belong to.
6. Click the "Search" button. User profiles that meet your queries will fill the screen. Click a picture to go to that member's profile.

Add Friends to Your Friendster Profile

7. Read user profiles. Listen to user music and watch user videos. By investigating profiles, you can find users that you want as contacts.
8. Add a user as a contact by clicking the "Add As Friend" button. A message will be sent to the user asking if the user wants to approve you as a friend or not. Once the user approves you, that user will be listed on your profile as a friend.
9. Realize that some users only want to be approached by people they know. When you attempt to add someone, you may be greeted with security questions asking for that person's last name or email address. If you know the answer, click the "Continue" button. If you don't know the answer, click the "Cancel" button.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have any questions regarding adding friends to your Friendster profile, you can find help at the Friendster FAQ's (see Resources below).
• For your own privacy, don't share personal information with Friendster users that you don't want to become public. Even if you choose to withhold certain information from your public profile, you should be aware that it may be disclosed by other users.