I appreciate your interest in connecting. It is a daunting task trying to separate the wheat from the chaff, real from fake, and friends from Facebook connections.

But let's give it a try anyway.

Below is a simple enough form but I need you to focus on the details block. Remember:

     1. Older people remember less than younger people
     2. Memories from shared events don't all have the same value for participants

If you really do want to connect In Real Life, then please (please) include enough references — names, dates, events, etc. — to jog my memory. If you go in thin like, "come on - you remember me, it's John" I will not think twice about ignoring it assuming it's an Internet troll or bot. If you provide enough details, I'll email you in a couple days to start a conversation and we can go from there.

Again, thanks for reaching out. It's social media I am quitting, not friends.