I'm not sure most people lose sleep over being defriended on Facebook . . . it's like, "Oh no, my old coworker from 1998 doesn't want to look at my vacation photos anymore! How will I survive?"
--But if you do worry about it, researchers at Arizona State University used focus groups and studies to come up with these ten SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN rules to keep people from defriending you on Facebook. Check 'em out . . .
#1.) Return the favor. When someone posts on your wall or comments on your photo, you're expected to respond.
#2.) No disrespectful postings. You shouldn't publicly write anything negative on Facebook about one of your friends.
#3.) Think before you post. Think about the negative impact a post could have on someone. Like, if a friend of yours is home on workers' comp, don't post a photo of him wrestling a bear.
#4.) Don't repost. If someone deletes something you posted on their wall or untags a photo, don't repost it.
#5.) Don't rely on Facebook to replace real communication. You should tell your real friends big news before you post it on Facebook. Like whether you're pregnant.
#6.) Be honest.
#7.) Don't be an addict. Don't be the person who posts so much that it becomes over the top.
#8.) Protect yourself. Don't post information that could be used against you.
#9.) Use common sense. Think before you post . . . your friends don't want to feel bad for you because you post something incredibly stupid, like negative information about your boss, or a photo of you committing a crime.
#10.) Don't put your friends' jobs in jeopardy. Think about how your friend will look to their boss or a potential employer before you post something potentially-damaging on their wall.
