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« on: August 30, 2011, 08:27:14 PM »
David: I am afraid the reality is that a shared love of Dark Shadows does not necessarily signal somebody who will become a close friend, or even necessarily a casual acquaintance. I've met people who told me they were huge fans of DS and often as not nothing came of the meeting. In some cases, the people just seemed "off" to me in a way that usually makes me less than keen for further contact. I don't feel the need to go on and on about this. Every fandom has its share of "God's special children" (to coin a phrase).
I have found that some fans do become friends in a way that is very natural. A conversation that begins about the artistic genius of Grayson Hall may branch out into other areas of shared interest, and if you keep seeing the individual over the weekend, by the time you're saying goodbye, a friendship is born.
I personally don't think "Friending" someone on F-book is all that significant. Just my personal take on that site. I think though if someone expresses views that offend you, you are perfectly within your rights to unfriend them. In most of the cases there probably wasn't a genuine basis for true friendship in any case.
Just how I see things--your mileage may vary. Good luck.
G.