Strangely enough, after leaving a message on another topic, I received a friends request and a message asking me if I would like to trade pictures (we don't swap pics), I tried to reply to the message, but I was told I was blocked too.
Also, a girl (???) in Hawaii was so desperate to be our friend, she sent a message saying she had sent us a request. I asked, Why?
After a few short messages back and forth I invited her into the chat room for a video chat...........sadly, she had just dropped her laptop and her now her cam has stopped working...... So We still haven't accepted the friends request.
I always do. Not only to see if there are common interests, but also to see how involved they are in nudism and whether the chat is likely to be enjoyable. I am not always right but more often than not the profile can be quite telling, if nothing else, for what is between the lines.
This to me is almost a "DUH?" statement, but I 100% get that many send FR without bothering to see if info is in the info tab.
I also check before accepting a FR even if a message was attached. Much easier than having to go back later to delete. Although that can be done. (and I've barely been a member 24 hours and have learned this.)
Like many others here, I only friend people that I've had some contact with and might actually be friends with if we were anywhere close to each other. Profiles are a way to help get to know someone, which is the whole point of social interaction.
I have no problem with responding to a message or chat, but if someone sends a friend request before ever contacting me otherwise of course I'm going to check their profile. Unfortunately too many people online think it's normal behavior to send a friend request to random people.