Within a couple hours of my creating a MySpace profile, I got a friends request from a former student I had taught 4 years ago. I had no problem with this- I even let his classmates add me.
I have had friends requests from random bands, random people around where I live, and even one guy trying too hard to find common ground with me. I did not friend any of those.
I even put a disclaimer saying that if you want to add me, you either have to know me, or have a major interest in common with me. Well that guy tried using the "no kids" card (even though we technically had put two different answers), the creativity and artistic card, the advanced degree card, you name it. Had he mentioned just one interest in common, I may have considered him- but he came across as too desperate. I do not know him. I am not in a position to grant him any favors. So why would he try so hard?
http://www.myspace.com/belleroseblanche