Let’s be honest. We’ve all done it. That cheeky late-night, low-level Facebook stalk of your favourite actress, model or, perhaps, Bachelor contestant.
Before you know it, before common sense can intervene, you’ve gone ahead and clicked ‘Add friend’, buoyed by blind faith that this popular, famous person will take one glimpse at your profile picture and immediately see your potential as a new member of their squad.
Well, they don’t. Not The Bachelor contestants anyway. And it seems they’ve had enough of people trying.
Alex has recently turned her Facebook privacy settings to ‘total fan fortress’, preventing anyone from even sending her a request.
Seriously, the button isn’t even there.
There is one small loophole.
That button will magically reappear if you happen to be cool enough to have a mutual friend with the 24-year-old venue manager.
Alex is happy to accept Richie's roses...
Clearly the Bach girls are proving popular with total strangers.
Everyone's favourite Cara Delevingne lookalike, Olena, has been totally maxed out with friend requests.
Yep, apparently that's a thing.
When you try to be her new, very best, favourite Facebook pal you see this:
Okay, not quite. But you do see this:
Guess we'll have to selfie-binge someone else.
Sigh.
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Top Comments
Not sure why you would try to add someone that you don't know, anyway.
I can see both sides. I'm reluctant to add people that I don't know and have never had a conversation with or who I don't have any friends in common with them but on the other hand I have added people I don't know and not only have I gotten to know many of them quite well but a few have become my friends in real life with one becoming a very very good friend. I think it's about allowing yourself to open up to new opportunities and friendships but at the same time playing it safe.
I'm not an expert in FB, but I thought, depending on their settings, it was so you can see their photos and comments.
I agree with this one! I dont add people I dont know. I can only be "friended" by friends of friends because I had a few of those weirdo friend requests from odd men trying to sell dodgy things. I think its wise, especially for a young woman on TV.