Lately I've been declining any friend request that isn't someone I already have spoken with or that isn't someone who speaks one of the languages I'm learning. I used to accept everyone, but after hitting the maximum friend limit twice and having to go through the process of removing inactive friends, it gets a bit tiring and I'm nearing hte limit again. Also it's a bit difficult to really help people when I get a lot of messages when I log into MSN etc. I would prefer to be of actual use and be able to give my friends in depth and the most accurate and well thought out help possible, so in order to do that I stopped accepting. Anyway, it says right on my profile that I'm not currently accepting users who don't speak the langauges I'm looking to study. So for those who add me anyway and aren't, I must assume that they simply didn't bother to read my profile, which makes it a bit easier to decline, I suppose.

I am often invited by people from China and I am forced to decline the invitations because I physically cannot communcate with so much people at the same time. Secondly I don't study chinese and I already have many chinese people in my friend's list. Also I sometimes have not time to communicate. There are many reasons are not they? So, I think we must not feel hurt :))

The maximum friend limit is 500? Well if people have good profile, they're speaking some language I want to learn or want to learn some language I know I usually add them. I'm bit more careful with people from certain countries than from others but I usually at least give them chance and chat with them at least once or sent them message before I will choose to accept or decline the friend invite. If the person only manages to say something like "plz my msn [email protected] ok" or if he tries to spam his phone number to me I decline and block him... The same to people who think this is dating site or fail to understand my "sorry not interested" when they try to start to preach about their religion. lol I think the main reason why people decline your friend invites are either your profile lacking any introduction or this "You Make Me Feel Loved" ...umm people might get wrong ideas about that...both men and women...

I usually accept people who are learning the same language as me or learning the language I speak. Oh, and the people who are capable in communicating with me. Lately I've been declining requests from china though since I have so many added friends from there. I still add people from china from time to time after I delete inactive people. I also consider the age difference. I think I get along better with people who are my age or at the most in their 20s or maybe 30s. Not that there's anything wrong with people older than that, it's just that I'm more comfortable with people who are not way older than me. However, I would accept the request if that person is a language teacher with experience. Also, if there's no picture, I automatically decline (sorry >_<).

honestly speaking i already encounter this already the reason is hard to explain why they declined our request.maybe they dont want us to be their friend,secondly maybe the age gap we can also include their beliefs..or maybe the colors ohhh!!!!! i dont choice i always welcome them..i can be your friend if you want..i am not so sure about my answer it is only some reason that i see.. see yah!!!