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Monday, May 23, 2011

Do I friend my sister’s boyfriend on Facebook or ignore to avoid awkwardness if they ever break up?

Dear Cybersorter,

Do I friend my sister’s boyfriend on Facebook or ignore to avoid awkwardness if they ever break up?
– AO

Dear AO,
If he hasn’t yet requested Facebook friendship, leave it for a couple of months. If he has it would be, well, unfriendly, to ignore him.
I recommend obfuscation. Tell him you don’t actually use it much or check it regularly. That way you can wait and see if the relationship looks like it’s long term or terminal.
Of course if you do friend him and they break up it’s probably not going to be as awkward as you think because you won’t be seeing him anymore. Then you can comfortably, even with a touch of glee depending on the breakup circumstances, de-friend him.
No one can really blame a sibling for sticking with blood over water in that situation.
If you do decide to friend him, be warned. You may well be exposed to slushy or even risque lovey dovey exchanges between him and your sister while they enjoy the first flush of their romance.
It would be a shame to end up having to consume anti-nausea tablets before logging in.

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