Strange Facebook friend request?

[Guest]

I'm used to friend requests from patients (which I consider inappropriate and always decline), but I recently got a friend request from my home lending officer at my bank. Is this common practice? Or do you think he was trying to come onto me? (Not interested)

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

I've had occasional friend requests from individuals who I've interacted with as a customer. I suspect that the goal is for them to stay in my mind as someone who might refer others to them or return for more business.

[Guest]

If the relationship was transactional, this seems odd.

if there was a friendly connection, it doesn’t seem odd.

If you’re uncomfortable, block him...

[former lurker]

I'm used to friend requests from patients (which I consider inappropriate and always decline), but I recently got a friend request from my home lending officer at my bank. Is this common practice? Or do you think he was trying to come onto me? (Not interested)

 

It is most likely a networking/business tactic on his part.

[rvwnsd]

I wouldn't say this practice is commonplace, but it does happen. I always decline. I received a LinkedIn request from my mortgage loan office and declined it. A couple of hours later she sent an apology email. She opened LinkedIn and didn't un-check the "send requests to all of your contacts" box and it sent a request to all of her contacts. This was in 2007 and the platform has changed since then.

[JayCeeKy]

Do you have some Variable Interest in him?

 

If not, you should tell him: "Leave me a loan."

[+ WilliamM]

Some companies encourage membership in Facebook although not necessarily making "friends" with someone whom you barely know.

[+ 7829V]

You can also accept him, and block him from viewing your content.

[SirBillybob]

Do you have some Variable Interest in him?

 

If not, you should tell him: "Leave me a loan."

Amore ties more gauge cash flow if in the hole you have insufficient funds.

[Todd Jenkins]

Do you have some Variable Interest in him?

 

If not, you should tell him: "Leave me a loan."

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[Daverwr]

I'm used to friend requests from patients (which I consider inappropriate and always decline), but I recently got a friend request from my home lending officer at my bank. Is this common practice? Or do you think he was trying to come onto me? (Not interested)

I’m “Friends” with a few of my active doctors. I try to remember my place when viewing their posts. In rare cases I will respond to their posts, but never their personal or family posts. I felt honored when they made me a friend. And, yes, each of them are gay men.