Fair? If you delete someone from Facebook, you have at least some dislike or distaste for them?

[NewsCenter28]

Let's assume that they're not a prolific poster either that is clogging up your feed constantly and that is why you deleted them, although that would fall into at least the distaste category, IMO.

I just don't see a scenario where you delete someone you like for no reason other than to cut your friends count down by 5, 10, or some other meaningless amount.

I just ask because someone I saw and talked to quite often before the pandemic, from 2013-2020 (so for 7 years) but not since that much, since I adjusted the events I attend due to wanting to avoid unnecessary COVID-19 exposure, deleted me. There was no ill will EVER expressed between us or even a friendly disagreement. I usually have a good instinct if someone doesn't like me, even if I have no rationale basis for thinking so, and then get proven right sometimes years down the line, and this deletion just strikes me as personal even though I can't quite put my finger on why.

Am I just over-reacting? Is it possible I would have been deleted for no negative reason, just for "housekeeping?" If so, why does a friend of my mom who I've only met 3 or 4 times, keep me on her friends list even though I last spoke to her in 2020 as well. It's just bizarre and it's the kind of stuff I don't get. It's also weird because playing this kind of game is the last thing I'd expect from someone in her 60s. High-school or college-age? Sure!

Any thoughts? Am I right that you only delete someone you have a dislike or distaste for?

[Tetrachloride]

1. I pruned a few who were mere online acquaintances

In addition:

I don’t add people with over 500 friends normally. ( there are exceptions for a couple friends who are tour guides or future politicians.)

If I have doubts that a person will not like my family, I will consider to delete or not add that person.

I have 3 friends in FB who are conservative. But not yet deleted. 2 more, not sure of , but they have been my friends for 11 years.

To sum up, i have made adjustments. Multiple criteria and multiple goals.

[patricia92243]

2. I have never deleted anyone because I dislike them. I have deleted several

of my distant kin because most of what they posted was Bible verses or some other reason that was annoying to me - NOT the person - just their posts.

[Phoenix61]

3. You could message and ask her. nt

[Dr. Shepper]

4. Are you sure they deleted you

Or did they delete Facebook?

[True Dough]

5. I've been dropped as a Facebook friend plenty of times.

I usually shrug and move on.

But it surprised me and stung a little one time so I sent the person a private message and let her know that although we hadn't stayed in touch over the past few years, I still admired and respected her and wished her all the best.

She added me again and we had a nice little exchange through Messenger.

[multigraincracker]

6. I'm over 70 and use to worry about what other thought about me.

Now I've learned they don't think about me.

[Mike Nelson]

7. Hmm...

... I have noticed people disappearing... they could block or delete from their "friends" list. Also, they could have trouble with their account... forget their log-in or get hacked, for example... so they star a new account and you thought, "Weren't we FB friends?" So, it's not always what it seems... I don't delete people. If they post a lot of things I don't interact with, their posts get less frequent because FB shows less. Also, if it's bad, you can "unfollow" someone.