by Ann E. Smith

Created on: July 30, 2009

As one of the predominant social networking sites, Facebook is all the rage. Its appeal is cross-generational, as teens and Gen Xers alike are actively involved in it.

Old high school buddies reconnect as 'friends' on Facebook. Basically, when you allow a contact to your network, this person is labeled as a friend.

Friends have access to various pieces of information on your Facebook profile. While you can control the privacy settings, most people are relatively liberal in what they allow their friends to see.

They typically allow them to see pictures, posts from other friends, contact information and even relationship status. IAs one of the predominant social networking sites, Facebook is all the rage. Its appeal is cross-generational, as teens and Gen Xers alike are actively involved in it.

Old high school buddies reconnect as 'friends' on Facebook. Basically, when you allow a contact to your network, this person is labeled as a friend.

Friends have access to various pieces of information on your Facebook profile. While you can control the privacy settings, most people are relatively liberal in what they allow their friends to see.

They typically allow them to see pictures, posts from other friends, contact information and even relationship status. Most provide some personal information, while applying some common sense about what is posted.

But what happens when your network grows too quickly or when you have a falling out with someone? Do you want all of your 'friends' to see your latest family pictures?

Facebook allows you to remove individuals from your network through defriending. It is simple and subtle.

But why would you use this feature? Below are some reasons to defriend a person on Facebook.

* Your personal relationship has ended.

If you and your boyfriend break up, you will obviously stop being in contact with him. And this includes online contact.

When marriages, dating relationships and friendships end, it makes sense to remove these people from your social networking sites. You no longer what these people to have access to certain personal information, as you have chosen to sever the ties.

* Your network has gotten too large.

It's so easy to hit the Accept button when someone asks you to become your friend on Facebook. But sometimes you may get carried away.

Before you know it, you have well over 100 Facebook friends, but many of them are not your real-life friends at all. Do you really want all of these people to see pictures

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