How Is This Idea?

It is interesting how different people look at this concept.  I wont refuse any request for friendship I figure what does it hurt to add someone if they want to be on your friends list.  I don't think most people really are looking for a lot of personal attention (at least I hope not) there are some that will develop more than others.. But what is the point really of telling anyone I don't want you to be a name on my list??  
Maybe I don't make enough of it.. Or maybe some make too much of it.  
Live and let live..   I limit my friends on myspace because that holds much more personal info.  But even there - there are to many to address personally on a daily basis.. I find posting a common bulleting a couple times a week makes everyone happy.  Maybe you could just post a note on your homepage..  I love you all consider yourselves hugged for the day :)

I have never asked for a friend on here but i accept most blurters after i look at their home page and see what they have on it. I don't think i have ever denied anyone without a explanation. I'm not perfect by any means but i have things i do not like seeing or hearing from others . And i have the right deny or allow by those standards.

instead of asking, you can convey through your profile loll

What fun will you have by doing that, it's waste i think

I wouldn't reject a friendship request, it seems unnecessarily hurtful.  I probably wouldn't request, either, because a lack of time migt be taken wrong.  I had tried to figure out how to post a multi-answer explaining that, but didn't know how, so I posed it as a question and put my explanation there.  AnonyMouse says post it on your homepage, sada says convey thryour profile (loll?).  I think that sounds great for someone like me with little time and much compassion (or perhaps an exploded view of how much a stranger would care and a selfish grasp on my free moments?).  You mean just list as an attribute that you mean no disrespect but wish to maintain some distance, or something?