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1 Would You Unfriend Someone . . .
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2 Are You Still Friends With Your Ex on Facebook?
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3 Unfriend: The New American Dictionary's Word of the Year
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4 One Reader's Solution to the Unfriending Problem
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5 Which Action Is Most Likely to Cause You to Unfriend Someone on Facebook?
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6 Will You Unfriend Someone Today For National Unfriend Day?
Facebook unfriending is a hot topic — while statistically most people unfriend someone if they post updates too frequently or about controversial topics like politics, there are plenty of other reasons for clicking the "remove" button. For a little end-of-the-day fun, here are some situations from a few of my favorite prime-time shows. Cast your vote! Would you unfriend someone who pulled any Read more
I realize that our wise words to unfriend your ex right away on Facebook may fall on deaf and confused ears. While making a clean break can help you mentally heal from a breakup (not to mention keep things in perspective emotionally), it seems that not a lot of you follow this rule. According to a study performed by YourTango, 48 percent of respondents say that they check out their ex's Facebook Read more
There are many reasons to unfriend someone on Facebook: you've told us that you do it if someone keeps posting about religion or politics, posts too frequently, or sends you too many out-of-town invites, among other reasons, but what about unfriending someone just because, well, you're not actually friends with them? Jimmy Kimmel has declared today National Unfriend Day and urged us to cut the Read more
A racist comment, constant oversharing, or a ridiculous political rant will prompt you to unfriend a Facebook connection on the spot. But what about all the distant acquaintances who fly under the radar, while still having access to your life? Jimmy Kimmel has declared today "National Unfriend Day" because he believes the social network cheapens sacred friendships. Today, he wants everyone to go Read more
New research from the University of Colorado suggests that the two most common reasons for Facebook unfriending are: one, posting too often. And, two: posting about particularly polarizing topics like religion and politics. Most of you agree that aggressive political posting could be grounds for removal, and often too many posts about your kids can have the same effect. As one of my friends Read more
Defriending, unfriending, whatever you want to call it — sometimes it's necessary to break the bonds of Facebook friendship. Once when an acquaintance posted a homophobic status update, I decided to unfriend (it didn't help that he constantly blasted me with messages promoting parties). Well, a couple days later, I got a friend request from him! How did he know I had unfriended him so quickly? Read more
When I answered one reader's tip about unfriending people on Facebook, a commenter alerted me to something I hadn't thought of. Reader Sasseefrass says: The problem I've found is that once I unfriend someone, they'll start seeing me pop up in the "friend suggestion" sidebar. So, while Facebook doesn't directly tell them, it pretty much lets them know at some point. My solution is to create a Read more
The New Oxford American Dictionary just released its annual Word of the Year and it's unsurprisingly tech-related. This year's honor goes to "unfriend," defined as by the dictionary as, "To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook." The Word of the Year is chosen from newly created words by researchers based on language trends, popularity, and cultural Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most of us spend about 40 hours per week at work — in other words, the majority of our waking hours. And nearly all of those hours are spent sitting at our desks. It’s a definite problem — and not just because we’re missing happy hour or quality couch time at home. There’s no shortage of discouraging research pointing Read more
Boss being difficult? Upset about being underpaid? I know you need a place to vent — all of us do. What better place to spill your work or money frustrations than Savvy Confessions, a community group that will keep your identity anonymous. So far we've had someone ask group members about whether they should list their crazy ex-supervisor as a reference and about the unfriendly new girl at the Read more
