# Social Media Popularity Contests Facebook Helps Find Friends for Social Media Losers By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-10-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-helps-find-friends References: [techcrunch](http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/30/dont-be-a-featured-loser-facebook-helps-out-the-unpopular/) & [crunchbase](http://www.crunchbase.com/company/facebook) If you were the unpopular kid in school, you know the humiliation that goes along with adults suggesting another kid hang out with you. Now, [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-debuts-at-stagecoach) has taken the humiliating habit online. If someone has only a few friends or rarely gets something on their wall, Facebook helps [find friends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sooncall) for all you losers. On the pages of the few friends you do have, Facebook is adding messages like ‘Help them make new friends!’ ‘Write on their wall!’ and other similarly embarrassing (and completely unwanted) stuff. Anyone else think Facebook needs to mind its own business? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Social Media Friend-suggestions:** Social media platforms can suggest new friends to users who have few connections, in order to increase user satisfaction and engagement. - **Personalized Social Media Experience:** Social media platforms can leverage user data to personalize experiences and help users feel more connected to others. - **Privacy and Control in Social Media:** As social media platforms increase their involvement in users' personal lives, users will demand more control over their privacy and settings to avoid feeling embarrassed or exposed. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Social Media:** Social media platforms can improve user satisfaction and engagement by suggesting new connections and personalizing experiences. - **Digital Advertising:** As social media platforms increase their involvement in users' personal lives, advertisers can leverage this data to create more targeted and effective campaigns. - **Online Privacy and Security:** As social media platforms become more involved in users' personal lives, companies that offer privacy and security solutions can help users protect their data and avoid unwanted embarrassments like friend suggestions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Standalone Friend-Finding Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bumble-for-friends.md) - [Best-Friend Social Media Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noteit-bff.md) - [Customizable Friendship-Forging Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iradius-networking-app.md) - [Friend-Finding Virtual Hangouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strangely.md) - [Ai-Supported Smart Dating Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-dating-2.md) - [Online Dating AI Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-dating-assistant.md) - [In-App Recommendation Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recommend-to-a-friend.md) - [Social Media Dating Profiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/likelike.md) - [Counter-Loneliness Social Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friendship-corner.md)