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7 Reasons Why You Got Defriended On Facebook

Posted By: C.J. Arabia on 10.07.10

Ever wonder why you got "defriended" on Facebook? Well wonder no more! Science has come up with an answer for you!

Christopher Sibona, a PhD student in the Computer Science and Information Systems program at University of Colorado Denver has successfully answered the one question that everybody wants to know the answer to. "Why was I defriended on Facebook."

Turns out there are a lot of reasons but the three top ones were...

The #1 Reason For Defriending On Facebook: Frequent, Unimportant Posts

"The 100th post about your favorite band is no longer interesting," Sibona told reporters. I know that I just personally remove them from my feed if they are boring and update a lot. I mean, it can get really annoying. I don't think some people "get" how to use Facebook. There's an art. A science to it. The people that I truly enjoy on Facebook don't update too much, and have interesting things to say.

The #2 Reason For Defriending On Facebook: Posting About Polarizing Topics Like Religion & Politics

"They say not to talk about religion or politics at office parties and the same thing is true online," Sibona explained. It's true. I mean, I feel like we all do it sometimes, you kind of can't help it once in a while, but the people who update with clips from all the political shows, and breaking political news on the social issues of their choice tend to be boring. Even if I agree with them.

The #3 Reason For Defriending On Facebook: Inappropriate Posts, Such As Crude Or Racist Comments

Well, that's a given. I mean, we should take this one step further and have national "Defriend A Racist" day. I'd do it. But then I don't think I'm friends with any racists, so we'd have to first celebrate "Friend A Racist" day, and then we could follow that up with "Defriend A Racist" day.

So Christopher Sibona PhD did some amazing research but we at Smosh did some amazing research of our own last night on Facebook and found some other reasons that people defriend or get defriended on Facebook.

The #4 Reason For Defriending On Facebook: I Don't Like You

Turns out that when someone defriends you they usually just don't like you. Maybe it's all of you, maybe it's something about you specifically. Either way, once defriended it's best to move on. I mean who needs them. I wouldn't even know if someone defriended me, I don't keep track of how many friends I have. So anyone who wants to defriend me on Facebook, please do! Go for it. I honestly won't notice... nor care.

The #5 Reason For Defriending On Facebook: I Am Bored And Trying To Create Drama

Some people are just addicted to drama, and when the drama in their personal lives gets boring they take it to the internet. Most of us are just unknowing pawns in the minute drama that is their life. When defriended by a drama queen, just thank your lucky stars.

The #6 Reason For Defriending On Facebook: I'm A Stalker

I have had girlfriends defriend ex-boyfriends... not because they hate them or anything, but because they found themselves checking and rechecking the dudes page over and over again. So for their own sanity and dignity... they had to defriend the guy. I mean I totally get that. We've all stalked someone on Facebook. I also have had friends who were being stalked, defriend and block their stalkers. That's always a good move.

The #7 Reason For Defriending On Facebook: I Got Drunk And Hit On You

A few of my guy friends have admitted to getting drunk, going on Facebook, and IMing hot girls... hitting on them to the point where they were so embarassed that they had to defriend the girl permanently. A social networking version hari kari. The only way to restore honor and dignity to your Facebook family is to defriend the person you have offended and never bother them again.

So we've learned some very important lessons here today... if you don't want to be defriended on Facebook...

Pure and simple... don't be a douche.

What other reasons have you defriended someone for?

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sk1307

2 weeks ago

i hacked on to my friends facebook and she defriended me but she is a GINORMOUS douchebag so she deserved it like one time she sat on me and let her dog suffocate me by licking me in the face....... major douche right?

Lochimande

2 weeks ago

You forgot nonstop game request/pokes

neonheadphones0227

5 weeks ago

2 reasons- for Farmville and 4 just plain back stabbing. and thats people get defriended.

Hellomynameis123

7 weeks ago

Y would i delete poeples when it's more fun to b¡tch at them

LeoStrife

7 weeks ago

@joel7009
oh, and that's the 8th reason why you got defriended on facebook

LeoStrife

7 weeks ago

@joel7009
and nothing happen

joel7009

8 weeks ago

FOLLOW THESE STEPS 1. COVER YOUR MOUTH WITH YOUR HAND 2. WHISPER A WISH INTO YOUR HAND 3. POST THIS ON TO TEN OTHER COMMENTS 4. NOW LOOK AT YOUR HAND

Zefhyra

30 weeks ago

i defriended some ppl i didn't know... tht was it, though...

Cyborg Noodle

30 weeks ago

Where's the #2 picture from?

tessasHeree:)

33 weeks ago

I defriended my cousin because he's annoying and keeps calling me "cuz" for the world to see

RavenAngelxX

33 weeks ago

My ex defriended me because he was sexually harassing me through texts and I called the cops and they had a detective call him and tell him to back off. Lol.

idk33

33 weeks ago

Game requests. And people that dedicates their status to their enemies as if they were to see them.... well, I don't delete them, I just ignore them but sometimes I get tired and just want to delete t

Pandashroom

33 weeks ago

I defriended someone because I should've never added my parents.

Pandashroom

33 weeks ago

I defriended someone because I should've never added my parents.

Pandashroom

33 weeks ago

I defriended someone because I should've never added my parents.

kimet

33 weeks ago

I was defriended because I broke up with my ex, and she has quite a bit of influence over my circle of friends.

chelseyc.johnston

33 weeks ago

i defriended my cousin because i was finally tired of her

carlosO_o

33 weeks ago

i defriended someone because they treat facebook like twitter

carlosO_o

33 weeks ago

i defriended someone because they treat facebook like twitter

carlosO_o

33 weeks ago

i defriended someone because they treat facebook like twitter

Infidel

34 weeks ago

Big black peníses.
I would defriend someone for that.

bleebloop

34 weeks ago

i have defriended someone on facebook because like every five seconds she would post justin bieber stuff! it got very annoying after a while..

bleebloop

34 weeks ago

i have defriended someone on facebook because like every five seconds she would post justin bieber stuff! it got very annoying after a while..

loreto_og

35 weeks ago

games request... and gay defender comments. I have nothing against them, but come on... no body likes read the word GAY GAY GAY all the times

loreto_og

35 weeks ago

games request... and gay defender comments. I have nothing against them, but come on... no body likes read the word GAY GAY GAY all the times

Greenleaf

35 weeks ago

YOU FORGOT FRICKIN FARMVILLE REQUESTS!

mydamnpetflaming0

42 weeks ago

I defriend people for trying to make me feel sorry for them. No one cares if you were kill away from a nuke!

skullchickia

44 weeks ago

you forgot the defriendy making drama and posting things like rumors of other peoples lives

weatherpillow

47 weeks ago

yup the 1st one got me defriended but the person who defriended well we're really friends we just no each other and i post random crap allllllllllllll the timeeeeeeeeeeeee

krazyman123

47 weeks ago

one word, farmville

chieftawsmcool

47 weeks ago

I defriended someone because they scare me so much

MissSabotage

47 weeks ago

i befriended my best friend of 6 years cause she back stabbed me...erased from my life now if your not a friend with me on facebook...haha

MissSabotage

47 weeks ago

i befriended my best friend of 6 years cause she back stabbed me...erased from my life now if your not a friend with me on facebook...haha

MariaClaudiaAwesome

50 weeks ago

beCaUsE pEOplE wriiTe liKe ThiS anD if FreAkinG aNnOyinG....hate it D:

SeriAnonymous

51 weeks ago

Reason 8: Poke wars get annoying.
Reason 9: Your boyfriend/girlfriend dumps you. (Either they defriend or you do)

smoshandDoctorWho:)

53 weeks ago

I don't have facebook

LizWolf

57 weeks ago

@Sydney_Padilla, i got a few of my friends' mums' that doing that... (; haha, and i like your name! Too bad i didnt think of that... Liz_Padilla<3 or Hecox<3

Metal_Girl

60 weeks ago

LMFAO at that poster "Liberals, God will Judge you" Jesus was a liberal. Do they think he was killed for his -not radical at all, conservative ways-? LOL

Sydney_Padilla

65 weeks ago

ive defriended someone because they just post those stupid Farmville things that say "OH I NEED SOME NAILS AND POOP" and they just clog up my page