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Unfriend There is a sentence, "Make a friend" or "be a friend". And also I see another one, "Unfriend" on social media like Facebook. When did we start using this word, "Unfriend"? What I remember about this is like that I argue with my friend and I don't want to see him anymore, I would say, " I don't want to see him. We are not friends anymore." But I wouldn't say, " I unfriend him today." I know this word but it doesn't suit me. "Unfriend" sounds very easy to lose something and again you can get another one instantly instead. I'm not a Millennials growing with the internet, so I might not understand this feeling. I don't think they are your friends if you lose them without any troubles, sadness or regret. Click! Swipe right! Be friend! Unfriend! Is this way good and convenient? I don't think so. Friends are not materials which you choose from right to left. They are human beings with minds.

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Unfriend

There is a sentence We all know the phrase, "to make a friend" or "to be a friend". But recently And also I've seen another expression one, "Unfriend," on social media like Facebook. When did we start using this word, "Unfriend"?
What I remember about this is like that For Example, if I argued with my friend and I don't want to see him anymore, I would say, " I don't want to see him. We are not friends anymore." But I wouldn't say, " I unfriended him today."

I know this word but it doesn't suit me. I don't this word. "Unfriend" makes it sounds very easy to discard a friend because  lose something and again you can get another one just as easily instantly instead.
I'm not a Millennials growing with the internet, so I might not understand this feeling.
I don't think they are your true friends if you can discard lose them without any troubles, sadness or regret.
Click! Swipe right! Be fFriend! Unfriend! Is this what we want way good and convenient?
I don't think so.
Friends are not things that materials which you choose by swiping from right to left.
They are human beings with minds.
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Well, could someone correct my notebook post, please? I'll be very happy. Thank you.
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Hello Mike, according to your comment, the word,"unfriend" is used in real even if it's a joke. Thank you.
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Hi, nice to meet you, Rhys England. Thank you for the detailed explanation of the word. My English isn't perfect but I think I just wanted to say that usage of languages can influence people's mind, so if you get used to the word "unfriend" to lose someone instantly, you will do the same things in real in the future. I was just curious about the word, "unfriend". I don't mean to criticise the languages of young people. Rather, I'm worrying about the way young people communicate.
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I agree with Rhys England's excellent answer and also the Chizuko, but would add that, as a joke you can say in everyday spoken English 'Be nice or I'll unfriend you!". This acknowledges the complex state of friendship and how it can't just be ended without difficulties.

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