Friend
Design Pattern
Problem summary
The user wants to form a mutually agreed connection with another person
Example
▲ You can form mutually agreed friend connections at Facebook.
Usage
- Use when you want to let users create a closed circle of people with whom they want to interact and share content with
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Solution
Let users form mutually agreed connections with each other.
The mutual agreed two-way connection of friending is in contrast to the one-way Follow pattern, and implies a connection of a more personal type. Having an online friend relationship often gives each party access to the exchange of more actions and information between them.
