How to Increase Friends on Facebook Quickly
Facebook may have started out for college kids, but as of 2011 it is one of the most popular social networking sites on the web, with more than 500 million active users according to Facebook's website. While 500 million members doesn't come close to the world population, it's still pretty much a guarantee that you know some people on Facebook. Facebook lets you connect to friends, family, classmates and colleagues - which makes it practical for both social and professional networking. If you want to make friends on Facebook quickly, it is essential to distinguish yourself from spammers.
Instructions
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Connect to all of your email accounts. Facebook lets your connect to a wide variety of email accounts and contact lists including Apple Address Book, Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo!, Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger. For email accounts not compatible with Facebook, such as Gmail, export a CSV file of your contact list and import into Facebook. Connecting to every email account you have will help you find the maximum number of friends.
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List your schools. Facebook lets you connect with your high school and universities, with compatibility for multiple schools if you attended more than one. Once you connect to your schools, you can browse your classmates to find friends. Facebook lets you browse classmates by year, so you can find friends that weren't in your graduating year. Connecting with your school also makes it easier for classmates to find you.
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List your previous and current employers. Facebook lets you add your work information to your profile and connect to your company if it has a profile or fan page. Once you connect to your past and current jobs, you can also browse through your past and present coworkers. You can connect with workplaces through the "Find Friends" feature if you click "Other Tools."
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Use Facebook's "People You May Know" feature. Facebook is surprisingly good at suggesting people you know, to the point where it's borderline creepy. Look for friends you might have missed or who just joined Facebook by checking the "People You May Know" suggestions regularly.
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Send a message with every friend request. Facebook is home to a lot of spammers and people who just want to accumulate friends. Send a personalized message with each friend request either asking how your friend is doing or reminding a contact where you know each other from. If you send a message, people will be far more likely to accept your friend request.
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Look through your friends' friends to find people you know. While Facebook's suggestions might be accurate, it does miss some mutual friends. Browse through your friends, colleagues' or classmates' friend list to see if you find some friends you might have missed elsewhere.
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Connect with people on Facebook after you meet them. When you meet someone at a party, event or get-together, ask if he or she is on Facebook and send a request the following day, while you are still fresh in his mind. This also applies to business contacts if you use Facebook for professional networking.
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