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Old 02-26-2016, 01:56 PM
 
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Let's invent a guy called Chad. Chad has a Facebook profile which he doesn't use very often. He never talks about religion, politics, feminism, gay rights, abortion or other sensitive issues, online or offline. He's always polite and courteous, but never crosses the line from acquaintance to true friendship on his own initiative. You likely have no clue what Chad's views are on any important issue. Would you like him, dislike him, or ignore him?

Chad is in his 30s, married w/o kids.
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Old 02-26-2016, 02:18 PM
 
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I wouldn't think anything of him. Out of those options, I'd probably either like or ignore him.
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Old 02-26-2016, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Pennsylvania
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Let's invent a guy called Chad. Chad has a Facebook profile which he doesn't use very often. He never talks about religion, politics, feminism, gay rights, abortion or other sensitive issues, online or offline. He's always polite and courteous, but never crosses the line from acquaintance to true friendship on his own initiative. You likely have no clue what Chad's views are on any important issue. Would you like him, dislike him, or ignore him?

Chad is in his 30s, married w/o kids.

Nothing you describe sounds like a character flaw so why not like him?
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Old 02-26-2016, 02:31 PM
 
Location: Arizona
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Chad sounds awesome.
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Old 02-26-2016, 02:41 PM
 
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon
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"But never crosses the line from acquaintance to true friendship on his own initiative." How did "theoretical Chad" ever get married? I don't think he would have many, or any, friends. I would probably ignore him, and he probably wouldn't notice.
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Old 02-26-2016, 02:47 PM
 
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"But never crosses the line from acquaintance to true friendship on his own initiative." How did "theoretical Chad" ever get married? I don't think he would have many, or any, friends. I would probably ignore him, and he probably wouldn't notice.
Lol, because his wife did the chasing. And yes, Chad would notice. Chad isn't an idiot.
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Old 02-26-2016, 02:49 PM
 
Location: Dothan AL
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Does Chad like snow cones?
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Old 02-26-2016, 02:54 PM
 
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I would respect him for not spewing religious and political opinions on other people.

I'd much rather hang around him than the religious and political nuts who think everyone should hear their views.
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Old 02-26-2016, 03:04 PM
 
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There are millions of guys out there just like Chad.
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Old 02-26-2016, 03:07 PM
 
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Who cares, we don't even have facebook and we never discuss most of what you mentioned so Chad and I would either like each other or not, no big deal either way.
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