14 Dos and Don'ts to Being a Good Facebook Friend

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By Hannah Orenstein2013-08-04 14:37:07 UTC

Friendship comes with a set of rules. It's practically required to treat your friend to a fun night out after her bad breakup, "lend" her a few bucks without expecting anything in return and alert her when she has spinach in her teeth.

See also: 20 Things Your Most Annoying Friends Do on Facebook

IRL friendships are a lot of work, but Facebook friendships might be even more.

There are guidelines when it comes to friendship on Facebook. If this were still 2007 and the word didn't feel horribly outdated, we'd call it "netiquette." For example, you should never ask about a messy breakup on someone's public Facebook Wall, but if he wants to vent to you via Facebook Chat, you'd better be there.

In order to stay on your friend's good side, check out the 14 dos and don'ts to being a good friend on Facebook. Your friends will thank you.

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Topics: etiquette, Facebook, Lifestyle, Social Media